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affixation vs syllable structure

syllable structure vs affixation

affixation and syllable structure both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
affixation Yes No No No
syllable structure Yes No No No
As nouns, syllable structure is a hypernym of affixation; that is, syllable structure is a word with a broader meaning than affixation:
  • affixation: the result of adding an affix to a root word
  • syllable structure: the admissible arrangement of sounds in words
Other hypernyms of affixation include morphology, sound structure, word structure.
affixation (noun) syllable structure (noun)
formation of a word by means of an affix the admissible arrangement of sounds in words
the act of attaching or affixing something
the result of adding an affix to a root word
Difference between affixation and syllable structure

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