geminação

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin geminātiōnem (“a doubling”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒe.mi.naˈsɐ̃w̃/ [ʒe.mi.naˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɨ.mi.nɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

• Hyphenation: ge‧mi‧na‧ção

Noun

geminação f (plural geminações)

1. (phonetics) gemination (pronunciation of a consonant for a longer time)
2. town twinning (pairing of towns or cities)

Related terms

• geminar