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- /pˈærənˌɪmi/
- /pˈarənˌɪmi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /pˈærənˌɪmi/
Definitions of paronymy word
- noun paronymy a play on words 0
- noun paronymy the relationship between words with related derivations but different syntactic use 0
- noun paronymy the formation of a word based on a word from another language with little or no alteration in spelling or pronunciation 0
- noun paronymy the relationship between such words 0
- noun paronymy The quality of being paronymous. 0
- noun paronymy The use of paronymous words. 0
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Parts of speech for Paronymy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
paronymy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with p
- Words starting with pa
- Words starting with par
- Words starting with paro
- Words starting with paron
- Words starting with parony
- Words starting with paronym
- Words starting with paronymy
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