Ablaut reduplication is the pattern by which vowels change in a repeated word to form a new word or phrase with a specific meaning, like wishy-washy or crisscross.
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tip-top (even hip hop),
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wishy-washy,
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criss-cross,
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riff raff,
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KitKat
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hick-hack,
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Ping Pong,
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Zick Zack
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Keywords: linguistics
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Related: phonetik