How to Pronounce Personification

To pronounce "personification", say PERS-on-if-ic-at-ion — 6 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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PERS-on-if-ic-at-ion

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💡 Tip for remembering “personification”

"personification" has 6 syllables: pers-on-if-ic-at-ion. It rhymes with trepidation and indignation, if that helps it stick.

What does personification mean?

noun

  1. A person, thing or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.

    “Adolf Hitler was the personification of anti-Semitism.”

  2. A literary device in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities.

    “The writer used personification to convey her ideas.”

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Words that rhyme with personification

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

trepidationindignationexhilarationvenerationelationcondemnationgratificationinclinationaspirationdesolationaffirmationrumination

Related words

prosopopoeiaincarnationembodimentavatarpersonifyingimpersonizationpersonizationpersonalization

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "personification"?▾

"Personification" has 6 syllables: pers · on · if · ic · at · ion.

What does "personification" mean?▾

Personification: A person, thing or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.

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