How to Pronounce "synecdoche"
word
sɪˈnɛk.doʊ.ki
si-NEK-doh-kee
sɪˈnɛk.doʊ.ki
si-NEK-doh-kee
Definition
A figure of speech where a part is used to represent the whole, or the whole is used to represent a part.
IPA Transcription
American English
sɪˈnɛk.doʊ.ki
British English
sɪˈnɛk.doʊ.ki
Simplified Pronunciation
US
si-NEK-doh-kee
UK
si-NEK-doh-kee
Listen in Context
'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.