Intraverbal

//ˌɪntɹəˈvɜːbəl// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A verbal response to a verbal stimulus that does not involve echoic or textual behavior or transcription or dictation-taking.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Within a word. not-comparable

    "Pragmatically, speakers can vary intraverbal stress to distinguish homoiophones more clearly."

Example

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"Pragmatically, speakers can vary intraverbal stress to distinguish homoiophones more clearly."

Etymology

From intra- + verbal.

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