isocolon

i·so·co·lon

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-suh-koh-luh n]
- /ˈaɪ səˌkoʊ lən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-suh-koh-luh n]
- /ˈaɪ səˌkoʊ lən/

Definitions of isocolon word

noun plural isocolon a figure of speech or sentence having a parallel structure formed by the use of two or more clauses, or cola, of similar length, as “The bigger they are, the harder they fall.”. 1
noun isocolon (rhetoric) A figure of speech in which parallelism is reinforced by members that are of the same length. 0

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Parts of speech for Isocolon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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isocolon popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

isocolon usage trend in Literature

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