Oxymoron

Definition of Oxymoron

An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

How should Oxymoron divide into syllables

The word oxymoron has four syllables. The syllables are ox, y, mo, and ron. The vowels in this word are o and o, and the consonants are x, m, and r.

Part of Speech - Oxymoron

The phrase jumbo shrimp is an example of an oxymoron.

Her dress was a beautiful oxymoron of simplicity and elegance.

Sentences with Oxymoron

• The phrase act naturally is an oxymoron.
• The ice cream was frozen hot, which is an oxymoron.
• The jumbo shrimp tasted delicious.
• She wore a bittersweet smile.
• His silent scream was eerie.
• The living dead walked among us.
• The same difference between us is our height.
• The only choice we have is to change.
• She is a fine mess.
• His speech was deafeningly silent.
• The open secret was finally revealed.
• The plastic glass shattered into a thousand pieces.
• The old news spread like wildfire.
• The dark light illuminated the room.
• The wise fool made a profound statement.
• The giant dwarf towered over everyone.
• Their love was a bitter sweet symphony.
• The definite possibility of failure loomed over them.
• The original copy was lost in transit.
• The controlled chaos of the city was mesmerizing.
• The war games brought peace to the nation.

Quotes with Oxymoron

• Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired. - Robert Frost
• I can resist everything except temptation. - Oscar Wilde
• The silence was deafening. - Common saying
• I must be cruel only to be kind. - William Shakespeare
• Im a deeply superficial person. - Andy Warhol
• Were all going to die, all of us, what a circus! - Charles Bukowski
• Im a nobody, nobody is perfect. Therefore, Im perfect. - Unknown
• Im nobodys fool. Im everyones fool. - Unknown
• Im not a vegetarian because I love animals. Im a vegetarian because I hate plants. - A. Whitney Brown
• Wise fool. - Proverb
• Proud humility. - Proverb
• Dark light. - Proverb
• Living dead. - Proverb
• Original copy. - Proverb
• Open secret. - Proverb
• Plastic glass. - Proverb
• The same difference. - Proverb
• Bittersweet. - Proverb
• Jumbo shrimp. - Proverb
• Act naturally. - Proverb

Number of characters in Oxymoron

8 ( o, x, y, m, o, r, o, n )

Unique letters in Oxymoron

6 ( o, x, y, m, r, n )

Oxymoron Backwards

noromyxo

Phonetic Transcription of Oxymoron

IPA (International): ˌɑ:ˈksi:ˈmɔ:rɑ:n

ARA (American): ˌɑˈksiˈmɔrɑn

EPA (English): ˌɑ:ˈksi:ˈmɔ:rɑ:n

AA-KSIY-MAO-RAA-N