What is another word for metonym?
Pronunciation: [mˈɛtənˌɪm] (IPA) 
Metonym is a term that refers to a figure of speech that replaces a word with another word that is closely associated with it. There are several synonyms for the word 'metonym' including 'synecdoche', 'irony', and 'pars pro toto'. 'Synecdoche' is a figure of speech that uses a part to refer to the whole or the whole to refer to the part. 'Irony' is a figure of speech that involves the opposite of what is expected happening. 'Pars pro toto', on the other hand, refers to a figure of speech where a part of something is used to represent the whole. All these figures of speech fall under the umbrella term of 'metonym'.
