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. 2022 Dec 27;13(1):50. doi: 10.3390/brainsci13010050
Couple Sleep-Related Words Number of Syllables Frequency of Occurrence Word Length Neutral Words Number of Syllables Frequency of Occurrence Word Length
1 BUIO
(dark)
2 93% 4 PENNA
(pencil)
2 94% 5
2 TRISTE
(sad)
2 98% 6 SPAZI
(clearances)
2 98% 5
3 CONFLITTO
(conflict)
3 91% 9 ARBITRO
(referee)
3 93% 7
4 CUSCINO
(pillow)
3 89% 7 PELLICCIA
(fur)
3 88% 9
5 DISPERATO
(desperate)
4 84% 9 CICLAMINO
(cyclamen)
4 81% 9
6 DISASTROSO
(disastrous)
4 88% 10 SVILUPPATO
(developed)
4 93% 10
7 MATERASSO
(mattress)
4 87% 9 CREATURA
(creature)
4 89% 8
8 INADEGUATO
(inadequate)
5 88% 10 INNAMORATO
(valentine)
5 90% 10
Mean (SD) 3.38
(1.06)
89.75%
(4.27%)
8.00
(2.14)
Mean (SD) 3.38
(1.06)
90.75%
(5.06%)
7.88
(2.03)
Couple Neutral Words Number of Syllables Frequency of Occurrence Word Length Neutral Words Number of Syllables Frequency of Occurrence Word Length
1 CORDA
(chord)
2 95% 5 PASTI
(meals)
2 95% 5
2 STARE
(stand)
2 99% 5 CREMA
(cream)
2 98% 5
3 BOTTIGLIA
(bottle)
3 92% 9 ACCIAIO
(steel)
3 96% 7
4 RINFRESCO
(refreshment)
3 87% 9 PANINO
(sandwich)
3 85% 6
5 SPECULARE
(speculates)
4 81% 9 OBBEDIRE
(obey)
4 84% 8
6 VOLANTINO
(brochure)
4 91% 9 ADOTTATO
(borrowed)
4 91% 8
7 ORCHIDEA
(orchid)
4 89% 8 PATRIOTA
(patriot)
4 90% 8
8 ABITUDINE
(habit)
5 89% 9 COLLABORAZIONE
(featuring)
6 97% 14
Mean (SD) 3.38
(1.06)
90.38%
(5.37%)
7.88
(1.81)
Mean (SD) 3.50
(1.31)
92.00%
(5.40%)
7.63
(2.88)