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syllable vs reduplication

reduplication vs syllable

syllable and reduplication both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
syllable Yes No No No
reduplication Yes No No No
As nouns, reduplication is a hyponym of syllable; that is, reduplication is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than syllable:
  • syllable: a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
  • reduplication: the syllable added in a reduplicated word form
syllable (noun) reduplication (noun)
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)
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 syllable and reduplication

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