tautophony

tautophony
n. repetition of the same sound.
Etymology: TAUTO- + Gk phone sound

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\\tȯˈtäfənē\ noun (-es)
Etymology: Middle Greek tautophōnia, from tautophōnos sounding identical, from Greek taut- + -phōnos (from phōnein to sound, from phōnē voice, sound) + -ia -y — more at ban
: repetition of the same sound

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tautophˈony noun
(Gr phōnē sound) repetition of a sound
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Main Entry: ↑taut-

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