rhetorical
/ɹɪˈtɔːɹɪkəl/rih-TAW-rih-kuhl
/ɹɪˈtɔɹɪkəl/rih-TAW-rih-kuhl
Meaningof the speaker
Common meaning: asked for effect, not for an answer
- rheta public speakerLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 717 · scan
- oricaladjective ending (Greek -orikos)
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
- No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
- No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.
Origin: Built on Greek ῥήτωρ ‘a public speaker’.
Roots
- ῥήτωρ Greek “a public speaker”
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