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This is probably the most mispronounced word in the English language, so you're kind of screwed either way you say it. Most people say "ock-see-moron" but this is actually incorrect. The correct pronunciation is more like "ox-im-oron" but everyone will look at you like you're an idiot if you say it like that, even though you're right.
So unless you're out with a bunch of English teachers, where you have a shot of someone backing you, I would just say it incorrectly as "ock-see-moron" and avoid the whole issue.
Edit: Neither Miriam-Webster nor Oxford support the foregoing answer. Both put the accent on the third syllable, yielding oxy-MOR-on.
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How would you use the word oxymoron in a sentence not an oxymoron but the word oxymoron not an example of an oxymoron but the word oxymoron?
George Carlin referred to "military intelligence" as an oxymoron in one of his comedy performances.
What is the oxymoron to vague?
what is an oxymoron for vaguely
What is the opposite of oxymoron?
There is no antonym to oxymoron
When was The Oxymoron created?
The Oxymoron was created in 2007.
What are some antonyms of oxymoron?
The antonym of an oxymoron is a tautology. For example: "almost exactly" is an oxymoron. "Tiny little" is a tautology.
How would you use the word oxymoron in a sentence not an oxymoron but the word oxymoron not an example of an oxymoron but the word oxymoron?
George Carlin referred to "military intelligence" as an oxymoron in one of his comedy performances.
What is the oxymoron to vague?
what is an oxymoron for vaguely
How do you pronounce nude?
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What is the opposite of oxymoron?
There is no antonym to oxymoron
The purpose of an oxymoron is what?
what is the purpose of an oxymoron
When was The Oxymoron created?
The Oxymoron was created in 2007.
Is dry water an oxymoron?
Is dry water a oxymoron
What is an oxymoron with working vacation?
An oxymoron is a phrase that has words that counteract eachother. So working vacation is an oxymoron itself.
What are some antonyms of oxymoron?
The antonym of an oxymoron is a tautology. For example: "almost exactly" is an oxymoron. "Tiny little" is a tautology.
Is an oxymoron the same as a contradiction?
An oxymoron is a contradiction that contains irony.
What is the oxymoron of crash?
An oxymoron of crash would be crash landing.
Is big baby an oxymoron?
yes, BIG BABY is an oxymoron
