how to pronounce antithesis
/ænˈtɪθ.ə.sɪs/
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antithesis is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of antithesis in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… they were the antithesis of what …”
meanings of antithesis
noun:
- A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.
- A device by which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in parallel form.
antithesis frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR
the word antithesis occurs in english on average 1.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
topics antithesis can be related to
it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that antithesis can be often used in the following areas:
1) communication, information, and media;
2) education, science, and technology;
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