word
Literary
Metonymy
meh-TON-ih-mee
/mɪˈtɒnɪmi/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
metonymy
Dictionary meaning
Referring to something by the name of something closely associated with it (e.g. 'the Crown' for the monarchy).
Common mispronunciations
MET-oh-nih-mee
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