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Paronomasia in a sentence

Paronomasia meaning

  1. A pun or play on words.
  2. The use of puns.

Synonyms of Paronomasia

pun punning wordplay fun play sport

Related words

Other words often associated with Paronomasia or its synonyms:

recreation diversion act job entertaining humour use athletics amusing toy perform jest

Using Paronomasia

  • The main meaning on this page is: A pun or play on words. | The use of puns.
  • Useful related words include: pun, punning, wordplay, fun.
  • In the example corpus, paronomasia often appears in combinations such as: paronomasia is, that paronomasia.

Context around Paronomasia

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

device 1×

Often after:

punning 1× thus 1×

Sentence patterns with Paronomasia

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

alliteration and paronomasia punning 1× also called paronomasia is a 1× argued that paronomasia is common 1× associated with paronomasia thus making 1× assumed that paronomasia is strong 1× of the paronomasia is lost 1× paronomasia is a 1× paronomasia is strong 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for these passages 1× paronomasia is a 1× paronomasia is strong 1× plautus might seem 1× the pun also 1× though most of 1×

Common sentence endings:

and paronomasia punning 1× for literary effect 1× matches its name 1× media as well 1× or rhetorical effect 1× paronomasia is used 1×

Words around Paronomasia

Just before it in the word index:

parone 2 paromita 3 paroma 2 paroling 2 parolin 14 paroles 3

Just after it in the word index:

parool 8 paros 6 parosmia 4 parot 2 parotid 4 parotoid 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Paronomasia

  • In this selection, "paronomasia" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, device, punning and thus stand out and add context to how "paronomasia" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include alliteration and paronomasia punning and also called paronomasia is a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "paronomasia" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with paronomasia

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

For these passages of doom on the various cities, the device paronomasia is used. (14 words)

Paronomasia is a literary device which 'plays' on the sound of each word for literary effect. (16 words)

It can be argued that paronomasia is common in the media, especially headlines, to draw the reader’s interest. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play that suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. (35 words)

Though most of the Paronomasia is lost in translation, it is the equivalent of ‘Ashdod shall be but ashes,’ where the fate of the city matches its name. (28 words)

Paronomasia is strong in print media and oral conversation so it can be assumed that paronomasia is strong in broadcast media as well. (23 words)

Example sentences (8)

Paronomasia is strong in print media and oral conversation so it can be assumed that paronomasia is strong in broadcast media as well.

For these passages of doom on the various cities, the device paronomasia is used.

It can be argued that paronomasia is common in the media, especially headlines, to draw the reader’s interest.

Paronomasia is a literary device which 'plays' on the sound of each word for literary effect.

Plautus might seem more verbose, but where he lacks in physical comedy he makes up for it with words, alliteration and paronomasia (punning).

The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play that suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect.

They could be memorable because of the humor and rhetoric associated with paronomasia, thus making the significance of the sound bite stronger.

Though most of the Paronomasia is lost in translation, it is the equivalent of ‘Ashdod shall be but ashes,’ where the fate of the city matches its name.

Common combinations with paronomasia

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "paronomasia" in a sentence?
An example: "Paronomasia is strong in print media and oral conversation so it can be assumed that paronomasia is strong in broadcast media as well." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "paronomasia" from authentic English texts.
What does "paronomasia" mean?
Paronomasia means: A pun or play on words.
What are synonyms of "paronomasia"?
Common synonyms of "paronomasia" include: pun, punning, wordplay, fun, play, sport.
How many example sentences with "paronomasia" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "paronomasia", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.