Periphrases - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |pəˈrɪfrəsiːz|  American pronunciation of the word periphrases
Brit.  |pəˈrɪfrəsiːz|
- this word is used as a plural form of the nounperiphrasis

noun

- plural form of periphrase circumlocutions.
- plural form of periphrasis use of syntactic rather than morphological constructions.
Language learners sometimes use periphrases like "did go" where a native speaker would use "went".

verb

- third-person singular simple present indicative form of periphrase
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