What are the opposite words for minimal pair?
The term "minimal pair" refers to two words that differ by only one sound, such as "cat" and "bat". The antonym of "minimal pair" is a "maximal pair", which refers to two words that differ by as many sounds as possible. For example, "cat" and "hat" are a maximal pair since they differ by two sounds. Another antonym for "minimal pair" could be "non-minimal pair", which refers to two words that differ by more than one sound but still have at least one shared sound. An example of a non-minimal pair could be "cat" and "map".
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Antonym of the day
inherence inherency
- Antonyms:
- acquired, alien.