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reduplication vs syllable

syllable vs reduplication

reduplication and syllable both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reduplication Yes No No No
syllable Yes No No No
As nouns, syllable is a hypernym of reduplication; that is, syllable is a word with a broader meaning than reduplication:
  • reduplication: the syllable added in a reduplicated word form
  • syllable: a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
reduplication (noun) syllable (noun)
the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof) a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
a word formed by or containing a repeated syllable or speech sound (usually at the beginning of the word)
the syllable added in a reduplicated word form
repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next
Difference between reduplication and syllable

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