To pronounce "metaphor", say MET-aph-or — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈmɛtəfɔɹ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈmɛtəfɔɹ/
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/mˈɛtəfˌɔː/
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To pronounce "metaphor", say MET-aph-or — 3 syllables, IPA /ˈmɛtəfɔɹ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Metaphor" has 3 syllables: met · aph · or.
The IPA transcription of "metaphor" is /ˈmɛtəfɔɹ/.
Metaphor: The use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word, etc., that is used.
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