near-minimal pair en · NOUN
Meanings
- A pair of words differing by a few (but more than one) phonetic segments or suprasegments, used to suggest a proposed phoneme, toneme, or chroneme may be valid.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| near minimal pair | alternative | lexicographic | |
| near-minimal pairs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |