gemination

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /ˌdʒɛm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, /ˌdʒɛm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/

Noun

gemination

1. A doubling.

   bilateral gemination of the maxillary central incisors

2. (phonetics) A phenomenon when a consonant is pronounced for an audibly longer period of time than is done normally.

Related terms

• geminate
• geminative
• Gemini

Translations

• French: gémination
• German: Gemination
• Portuguese: geminação
• Russian: удвое́ние
• Spanish: geminación

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