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say vs lilt

lilt vs say

say and lilt both are nouns.

say and lilt both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
say Yes No Yes No
lilt Yes No Yes No
As verbs, lilt is a hyponym of say; that is, lilt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than say:
  • say: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
  • lilt: articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way
Other hyponyms of say include twang, devoice, raise, palatalise, palatalize, nasalise, nasalize, nasalise, nasalize, mispronounce, misspeak, aspirate, sound, vocalise, vocalize, voice, retroflex, subvocalise, subvocalize, syllabise, syllabize, drawl, labialise, labialize, round, lisp, accent, accentuate, stress, vocalise, vocalize, vowelise, vowelize, click, trill, sibilate, flap, explode, roll.
say (noun) lilt (noun)
the chance to speak a jaunty rhythm in music
say (verb) lilt (verb)
express in words articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way
report or maintain
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
express a supposition
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
communicate or express nonverbally
recite or repeat a fixed text
indicate
state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
utter aloud
have or contain a certain wording or form
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