anaphora meaning

UK US /əˈnæfərə/ 4 syllables

anaphora (noun): using a pronoun or similar word instead of repeating a word used earlier.

anaphora has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

anaphora as a noun

  1. using a pronoun or similar word instead of repeating a word used earlier

    Type of: repetition

  2. repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

    Synonyms: epanaphora

    Type of: repetition

How to pronounce anaphora

anaphora is pronounced /əˈnæfərə/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in RA · 8-letter words

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