How to Pronounce Juxtapositions

To pronounce "juxtapositions", say JUXT-ap-os-it-ions — 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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JUXT-ap-os-it-ions

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💡 Tip for remembering “juxtapositions”

"juxtapositions" has 5 syllables: juxt-ap-os-it-ions. It rhymes with conditions and ambitions, if that helps it stick.

What does juxtapositions mean?

noun

  1. The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter.
  2. The extra emphasis given to a comparison when the contrasted objects are close together.

    “There was a poignant juxtaposition between the boys laughing in the street and the girl crying on the balcony above.”

verb

  1. To place in juxtaposition.

Words that rhyme with juxtapositions

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conditionsambitionsmunitionsdefinitionstraditionspredispositionsexpeditionssubmissionsclinicianssuppositionsremissionsacquisitions

Related words

juxtaposingjuxtaposesjuxtaposedjuxtaposecontrastsincongruitiescontrastingcontradictions

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "juxtapositions"?▾

"Juxtapositions" has 5 syllables: juxt · ap · os · it · ions.

What does "juxtapositions" mean?▾

Juxtapositions: The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter.

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