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How do you spell Metaphor?

Correct spelling

metaphor

META + PHOR. PH not F.

Why is metaphor spelled this way?

From Greek metaphora, a transfer. META (over) + PHEREIN (to carry). A metaphor carries meaning from one domain to another — understanding transported across the bridge of comparison.

Common misspellings of metaphor

metaformetaphoremetephormetaphour

Example

Life is a journey is a common metaphor.

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