How many syllables in "Metaphor"

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Divide metaphor into syllables metaphor

Part of Speech noun

How to Pronounce metaphor /ˈmɛt.ə.fɔː(ɹ)/

Meaning and definition of metaphor The use of a word or phrase to refer to something that it is not, invoking a direct similarity between the word or phrase used and the thing described (but in the case of English without the words like or as, since use of those words would imply a simile); the word or phrase used in this way; an implied comparison.