Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

free variation

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables
free -vari-a-tion
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The situation where two or more forms appear in the same environment without a change in meaning, and without either one being considered incorrect.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

complementary distribution distinction without a difference potayto, potahto

Frequently Paired Words

allophony complementary distribution distinction without a difference potayto, potahto

Questions

What does free variation mean?
The situation where two or more forms appear in the same environment without a change in meaning, and without either one being considered incorrect.

How to pronounce free variation

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