geminate
Pronunciation
Adjective
  • (British, America) IPA: /ˈdʒɛmɪnət/
Verb
  • (British, America) IPA: /ˈdʒɛmɪneɪt/
Adjective

geminate (not comparable)

  1. Forming a pair.
  2. (phonology) Of a consonant, pronounced longer and considered as being doubled
Translations
  • French: gémine
  • Russian: удво́енный
Translations Verb

geminate (geminates, present participle geminating; past and past participle geminated)

  1. To arrange in pairs.
  2. To occur in pairs.
Related terms Translations
  • Russian: удва́ивать
Noun

geminate (plural geminates)

  1. (phonology) A doubled or repeated letter or speech sound.
Translations


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