Category:Reduplication
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This category is intended for reduplication -- a morphological process by which the root or stem of a word, or part of it, is repeated.
The following three types of reduplication are most widely used:
| EAR types | Accents, etc. | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Exact type |
acute-null accents baby-talk-like |
bye-bye, choo-choo, night-night, no-no, pee-pee, poo-poo, etc. |
| Ablaut type |
acute-grave accents high-low vowels front-back vowels |
bric-a-brac, chit-chat, criss-cross, kitty-cat, knick-knack, jibber-jabber, splish-splash, zig-zag, etc. |
| Rhymed type |
acute-acute accents varied initials |
claptrap, hokey-pokey, honey-bunny, razzle-dazzle, slim jim, super-duper, teenie-weenie, wingding, etc. |
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