Apparently, it's called partial reduplication or emphatic doubling. | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		pegasus 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Can text be made to sound more than just its words... Apparently, it's called partial reduplication or emphatic doubling.

realty_geek 4 months ago [–]

Thanks, that is helpful.

Chatgpt also explained the concept of ideophones which was helpful:

https://chatgpt.com/share/69187b3e-7948-8001-9fea-2b4412d5a7...

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact