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verbal irony

ver·bal i·ro·ny
V v

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vur-buh l ahy-ruh-nee, ahy-er-]
    • /ˈvɜr bəl ˈaɪ rə ni, ˈaɪ ər-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vur-buh l ahy-ruh-nee, ahy-er-]
    • /ˈvɜr bəl ˈaɪ rə ni, ˈaɪ ər-/

Definition of verbal irony words

  • noun verbal irony irony in which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning. 1
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Parts of speech for Verbal irony

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Verbal irony

verbal irony popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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".

verbal irony usage trend in Literature

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