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How to pronounce cataphora

Say it like kat-uh-FOR-uh. Cataphora has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (FOR).

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US American/kætəˈfɔrə/kat-uh-FOR-uh
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • kat
  • uh
  • FOR
  • uh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Cataphora pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. katKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. FORSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does cataphora mean?

noun
  1. The use of a pronoun, or other linguistic unit, before the noun phrase to which it refers, sometimes used for rhetorical effect.

Words that rhyme with cataphora

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Questions about saying cataphora

How do you pronounce cataphora?

Say kat-uh-FOR-uh. The American pronunciation is /kætəˈfɔrə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in cataphora?

Cataphora has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (FOR). Broken into parts: kat · uh · FOR · uh.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).