synonym

/ˈsɪnənɪm/

Syllables syn·o·nym

Stress SYN-o-nym

Phonics Breakdown

syn

/sɪn/

short i

o

/ə/

schwa

nym

/nɪm/

short i

Meaning

a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word

Sound Reference

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syn=/sɪn/(since) + o=/ə/(about) + nym=/nɪm/(him)

Example

The word "big" is a synonym of "large."