gemination
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Latin geminātiō, geminātiōnis (“a doubling”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
gemination (countable and uncountable, plural geminations)
- A doubling.
- bilateral gemination of the maxillary central incisors
- (phonetics) A phenomenon when a consonant is pronounced for an audibly longer period of time than is done normally.
Usage notesEdit
- Not to be confused with germination.
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TranslationsEdit
phonetical phenomenon
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