English word stress | reduplication 

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Reduplication is when a word is repeated. This started around the time of Shakespeare in the 1500s. Almost all these words use an 'i' sound in the first part of the word and an 'a' or 'o' sound in the second part.
Examples:
TikTok
Flimflam
KitKat
Hip-hop
Chit-chat
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Practice dialogue
a. Come on! Stop dilly dallying.
b. I can’t, I’m wearing flip-flops.
a. We’ll miss the ping-pong game.
b. Ok. Let’s crisscross through the park.
a. We shouldn’t. It’s full of riff-raff.
b. Ok. Let’s go home.
a. Tut. You are so wishy-washy.
More examples:
Clip-clop
Ding dong
King Kong
Kitty-cat
Knick-knack
Mishmash
Sing song
Splish splash
Tip top
Zig zag