polysyndeton

Phonetic Respelling: [ pol-ee-sin-di-ton, -tuhn ]

Definition:

n. -Rhetoric- the use or repetition of conjunctions in close succession

Sentence:

He ran and jumped and laughed is an example of a polysyndeton.

More example sentences:

He ran and jumped and laughed is an example of a polysyndeton.

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Synonyms:

repetition of conjunctions; using a few conjunctions; conjunction repetition

Antonyms:

using no conjunctions

How many syllables in polysyndeton?

5 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide polysyndeton into syllables:

pol-y-syn-de-ton

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