metaphor

/ˈmetəfɔːr/

Syllables me·ta·phor

Stress ME-ta-phor

Phonics Breakdown

me

/me/

short e

ta

/tə/

schwa

phor

/fɔːr/

ph = /f/

Meaning

a figure of speech that describes something by comparing it to something else

Sound Reference

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me=/me/(met) + ta=/tə/(about) + phor=/fɔːr/(for)

Example

Life is often described as a journey, a common metaphor.