tragic irony

trag·ic i·ro·ny

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [traj-ik ahy-ruh-nee, ahy-er-]
- /ˈtrædʒ ɪk ˈaɪ rə ni, ˈaɪ ər-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [traj-ik ahy-ruh-nee, ahy-er-]
- /ˈtrædʒ ɪk ˈaɪ rə ni, ˈaɪ ər-/

Definitions of tragic irony words

noun tragic irony dramatic irony in tragic drama. 1
noun tragic irony the use of dramatic irony in a tragedy (originally, in Greek tragedy), so that the audience is aware that a character's words or actions will bring about a tragic or fatal result, while the character himself is not 0

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Origin of tragic irony

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Tragic irony

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exclamation

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tragic irony popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% 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.

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