How to Pronounce "oxymoron"
word
ˌɑkˈsiˈmɔɹɑn
ok-see-MOR-on
ˌɒksɪmˈɔːɹɒn
ok-si-MAW-ron
Definition
An oxymoron is a figure of speech where two opposite or contradictory words are put together, like 'jumbo shrimp' or 'deafening silence', to create a new meaning.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌɑkˈsiˈmɔɹɑn
British English
ˌɒksɪmˈɔːɹɒn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ok-see-MOR-on
UK
ok-si-MAW-ron
Listen in Context
'Bittersweet' is a common oxymoron in English.
An oxymoron uses two opposite words together.
'Deafening silence' is an example of an oxymoron.
Writers love using an oxymoron to make their language more interesting.