doppelganger
doppelganger/ˈdɒp.əl.ɡæŋ.ər/noun
nounSomeone who looks almost exactly like another person.
nounA ghostly copy of a living person that is said to haunt them.
nounAn evil version of someone that is identical to them.
Irregular
This is a German loanword, so it doesn't follow typical English phonics patterns. The 'ä' sound and the 'ng' combination are not standard in native English words, and the stress falls on the first syllable rather than following common English rules.
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