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minimal pair in Tagalog

pares minimal

minimal pair in Tagalog: pares minimal. In English, minimal pair means a pair of words differing by only one phonetic segment or suprasegment, used to prove the validity of a proposed phoneme, toneme, or chroneme.

Tagalog words for minimal pair

pair of words differing by only one phonetic segment or suprasegment
pares minimal

English meaning of minimal pair

  1. noun A pair of words differing by only one phonetic segment or suprasegment, used to prove the validity of a proposed phoneme, toneme, or chroneme.

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Questions about minimal pair in Tagalog

What is the meaning of minimal pair in Tagalog?
Minimal pair in Tagalog is pares minimal.
Ano ang minimal pair sa Tagalog?
Minimal pair: pares minimal.
What does minimal pair mean in English?
Minimal pair means a pair of words differing by only one phonetic segment or suprasegment, used to prove the validity of a proposed phoneme, toneme, or chroneme.

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