word
aporia
uh-POR-ee-uh
əˈpɔːriəListen
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Syllable breakdown
aporia
Sounds like
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Dictionary meaning
A state of puzzlement or a logical impasse; an expression of doubt used in rhetoric.
History and origin
Greek — 'aporia' (impassable road, difficulty).
Examples
- Socratic dialogue often leads to aporia — where the interlocutor is left genuinely uncertain.
Common mispronunciations
ay-POR-ee-uhuh-puh-REE-uh
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