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- US Pronunciation
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- \mə-ˈtä-nə-mē\
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- \mə-ˈtä-nə-mē\
Definitions of metonymic word
- noun metonymic Of, or relating to, a word or phrase that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object. 1
- noun metonymic A metonym. 0
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Parts of speech for Metonymic
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
metonymic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% 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.
metonymic usage trend in Literature
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