paradox
nounStress: first syllable
Syllables: par-a-dox (3)
English Definition
A statement that seems self-contradictory but may express a possible truth.
Example Sentence
It is a paradox that some people want more the more they have.
US IPA
/ˈpær.ə.dɑːks/
UK IPA
/ˈpær.ə.dɒks/