Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duplifix

/ˈduː.plɪ.fɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: du-pli-fix
IPA: /ˈduː.plɪ.fɪks/

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An affix which, when applied, incorporates some of the stem word it is modifying.

noun

An affix that works by duplicating part of the stem word.

Example Sentences

"Note that reduplication of the root vowel in a duplifix can also be viewed as vowel harmony, see §2.3."
"The initial C- of this duplifix copies the initial consonant of the lexical morpheme which happens to be /p/ so that the plural marker takes the shape puru-"
"According to Haspelmath and Sims (2010: 39) the Bikol case could be considered to be a duplifix."
"First, here are examples to show variation in the phonological make-up of duplifixes. C, CV, CVC, and CVCV are all possible duplifix skeleta."

Etymology

From dupli(cate) + -fix.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: duplicate

Inflected Forms

duplifixes (plural)

Phrases

back-formation

Frequently Paired Words

adfix affix disfix infix prefix simulfix suffix suprafix

Questions

How do you pronounce duplifix?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈduː.plɪ.fɪks/.
What does duplifix mean?: An affix which, when applied, incorporates some of the stem word it is modifying.
Where does duplifix come from?: From dupli(cate) + -fix.

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