rhetorical

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈtɒrɪkəl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɪˈtɔrɪkəl, -ˈtɑr-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ri tôr′i kəl, -tor′-)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
rhetorical adj (relating to rhetoric)retórico/a adj
 Politicians often utilize rhetorical strategies when they answer questions.
rhetorical adj (said for effect)retórico/a adj
 The professor often made rhetorical statements to get the class started with the discussion topics.
rhetorical adj (more style than substance)retórico/a adj
 The author's rhetorical prose was difficult to read.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
rhetorical question n (statement in form of a question)pregunta retórica loc nom f
 Una pregunta retórica es una pregunta que generalmente se efectúa sin esperar respuesta.
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'rhetorical' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
hendiadys - peroration
Spanish:
pregunta retórica - retórico - figura literaria


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