Como Pronunciar "synecdoche"
word
si-NEK-doh-kee
si-NEK-doh-kee
Definição
A figure of speech where a part is used to represent the whole, or the whole is used to represent a part.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
sɪˈnɛk.doʊ.ki
Inglês Britânico
sɪˈnɛk.doʊ.ki
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
si-NEK-doh-kee
UK
si-NEK-doh-kee
Ouça em Contexto
'All hands on deck' is a classic example of synecdoche.
When we say 'wheels' to mean a car, we use synecdoche.
Synecdoche is common in poetry to make language more vivid.
The phrase 'New wheels' is a synecdoche for a new car.