"oxymoron" 怎么发音

word

US

ˌɑkˈsiˈmɔɹɑn

ok-see-MOR-on

UK

ˌɒksɪmˈɔːɹɒn

ok-si-MAW-ron

释义

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 音标

美式英语

ˌɑkˈsiˈmɔɹɑn

英式英语

ˌɒksɪmˈɔːɹɒn

简化发音

美式

ok-see-MOR-on

英式

ok-si-MAW-ron

语境中听

'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.