gemination
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gemination
- /ˌd͡ʒɛm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ UK, US
- /ˌd͡ʒɛm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/ UK, US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
noun geminations
- A doubling. bilateral gemination of the maxillary central incisors
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The phenomenon of a consonant being pronounced for an audibly longer period of time than is normal; an instance of such lengthened pronunciation.
Similar: consonant lengthening
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noun phonetical phenomenon
| Español | geminación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 長子音 chōshiin |
| 中文 | 輔音延長 /辅音延长 |
| Português | geminação |
| Français | gémination |
| Deutsch | Gemination |
| Italiano | geminazione, geminazione consonantica, raddoppiamento |
| Ελληνικά | διπλασιασμός diplasiasmós |
| Русский | удвое́ние udvojénije, гемина́ция geminácija |
| العربية | تَشْدِيد tašdīd, تَضْعِيف taḍʕīf |
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