paronomasia

noun
UK: /ˌpærəˌnɒməˈzeɪʒə/
US: /ˌpærəˌnɑːməˈʒeɪʒər/

  1. A play on words, especially one that uses words that sound alike but have different meanings; a pun.

    1. The paronomasia made everyone laugh.
    2. His speech was full of paronomasia, which made it difficult to follow his main argument.

Synonyms

pun wordplay

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "paronomasia" is /ˌpærəˌnɒməˈzeɪʒə/ in British English and /ˌpærəˌnɑːməˈʒeɪʒər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "paronomasia": pun, wordplay.

Example usage of "paronomasia": "The paronomasia made everyone laugh.". More examples on the page.