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minimal pair in Japanese

minimal pair in Japanese is ミニマル・ペア, 最小対, 最小対立.

minimal pair in Japanese

ミニマル・ペア
noun
Pronounced: minimaru・pea
(phonology) A pair of words differing by only one phonetic segment or suprasegment, used to prove the validity of a proposed phoneme, toneme, or chroneme.
最小対
noun
(phonology) A pair of words differing by only one phonetic segment or suprasegment, used to prove the validity of a proposed phoneme, toneme, or chroneme.
最小対立
noun
(phonology) A pair of words differing by only one phonetic segment or suprasegment, used to prove the validity of a proposed phoneme, toneme, or chroneme.
最小対語
noun
(phonology) 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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What is "minimal pair" in Japanese?

"minimal pair" in Japanese is ミニマル・ペア, 最小対, 最小対立.

How do you pronounce ミニマル・ペア?

"minimal pair" in Japanese is ミニマル・ペア, pronounced "minimaru・pea".

Are there other ways to say "minimal pair" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "minimal pair": ミニマル・ペア, 最小対, 最小対立, 最小対語.

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