Looking for a word for a group of words
Is there a word that refers to a group of five words where the only difference in spelling is the vowel? And that all five vowels (in different words) are in the group?
Slang/jargon would probably not be included.
Example:
pat pet pit pot put
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Is there a word that refers to a group of five words where the only difference in spelling is the vowel? And that all five vowels (in different words) are in the group?
Slang/jargon would probably not be included.
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pat pet pit pot put
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I don't know whether such a word exists. But minimal pairs is the term for two words that differ in only one phonological element, such as put/pet, sit/sat, etc: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimal_pair. So you could coin the term minimal quintuplets.
– Shoe
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I like this as well, as it can identify partial matches (i.e. minimal quadruples and the elusive minimal sextuplet.)
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Is there a word that refers to a group of five words where the only difference in spelling is the vowel? And that all five vowels (in different words) are in the group?
Slang/jargon would probably not be included.
Example:
pat pet pit pot put
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Is there a word that refers to a group of five words where the only difference in spelling is the vowel? And that all five vowels (in different words) are in the group?
Slang/jargon would probably not be included.
Example:
pat pet pit pot put
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I don't know whether such a word exists. But minimal pairs is the term for two words that differ in only one phonological element, such as put/pet, sit/sat, etc: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimal_pair. So you could coin the term minimal quintuplets.
– Shoe
yesterday
I like this as well, as it can identify partial matches (i.e. minimal quadruples and the elusive minimal sextuplet.)
– user3442388
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I don't know whether such a word exists. But minimal pairs is the term for two words that differ in only one phonological element, such as put/pet, sit/sat, etc: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimal_pair. So you could coin the term minimal quintuplets.
– Shoe
yesterday
I like this as well, as it can identify partial matches (i.e. minimal quadruples and the elusive minimal sextuplet.)
– user3442388
15 hours ago
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I don't know whether such a word exists. But minimal pairs is the term for two words that differ in only one phonological element, such as put/pet, sit/sat, etc: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimal_pair. So you could coin the term minimal quintuplets.
– Shoe
yesterday
I don't know whether such a word exists. But minimal pairs is the term for two words that differ in only one phonological element, such as put/pet, sit/sat, etc: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimal_pair. So you could coin the term minimal quintuplets.
– Shoe
yesterday
I like this as well, as it can identify partial matches (i.e. minimal quadruples and the elusive minimal sextuplet.)
– user3442388
15 hours ago
I like this as well, as it can identify partial matches (i.e. minimal quadruples and the elusive minimal sextuplet.)
– user3442388
15 hours ago
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I would call this group a 'vowel alternation series' by analogy with the 'gradation series' (ablaut).
As the sources of the particular pronunciation are different, we can't use the terms 'ablaut, umlaut, assimilation' here.
Alternation would be quite appropriate:
: the occurrence of different allomorphs or allophones
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternation).
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I would call this group a 'vowel alternation series' by analogy with the 'gradation series' (ablaut).
As the sources of the particular pronunciation are different, we can't use the terms 'ablaut, umlaut, assimilation' here.
Alternation would be quite appropriate:
: the occurrence of different allomorphs or allophones
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternation).
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I would call this group a 'vowel alternation series' by analogy with the 'gradation series' (ablaut).
As the sources of the particular pronunciation are different, we can't use the terms 'ablaut, umlaut, assimilation' here.
Alternation would be quite appropriate:
: the occurrence of different allomorphs or allophones
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternation).
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I would call this group a 'vowel alternation series' by analogy with the 'gradation series' (ablaut).
As the sources of the particular pronunciation are different, we can't use the terms 'ablaut, umlaut, assimilation' here.
Alternation would be quite appropriate:
: the occurrence of different allomorphs or allophones
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternation).
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I would call this group a 'vowel alternation series' by analogy with the 'gradation series' (ablaut).
As the sources of the particular pronunciation are different, we can't use the terms 'ablaut, umlaut, assimilation' here.
Alternation would be quite appropriate:
: the occurrence of different allomorphs or allophones
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternation).
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I don't know whether such a word exists. But minimal pairs is the term for two words that differ in only one phonological element, such as put/pet, sit/sat, etc: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimal_pair. So you could coin the term minimal quintuplets.
– Shoe
yesterday
I like this as well, as it can identify partial matches (i.e. minimal quadruples and the elusive minimal sextuplet.)
– user3442388
15 hours ago