Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rhetorical device

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: rhetor-i-cal de-vice
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A phrase (set phrase or created phrase) that uses reduplication, onomatopoeia, or other phonetic markers that increase memorability and “musicality” (making rhetoric pleasing or entertaining).

Inflected Forms

rhetorical devices (plural)

Questions

What does rhetorical device mean?: A phrase (set phrase or created phrase) that uses reduplication, onomatopoeia, or other phonetic markers that increase memorability and “musicality” (making rhetoric pleasing or entertaining).

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