gemination in Arabic
تَشْدِيد tašdīd
UK/ˌd͡ʒɛm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
gemination in Arabic: تَشْدِيد (tašdīd), تَضْعِيف (taḍʕīf). In English, gemination means a doubling.
Arabic words for gemination
- phonetical phenomenon
- تَشْدِيد tašdīd, تَضْعِيف taḍʕīf
English meaning of gemination
- noun A doubling.
- noun The phenomenon of a consonant being pronounced for an audibly longer period of time than is normal; an instance of such lengthened pronunciation.
gemination in a sentence
- bilateral gemination of the maxillary central incisors
Synonyms of gemination
- consonant lengthening
gemination in other languages
Questions about gemination in Arabic
- What is the meaning of gemination in Arabic?
- Gemination in Arabic is تَشْدِيد (tašdīd), تَضْعِيف (taḍʕīf).
- ما معنى كلمة gemination؟
- Gemination: تَشْدِيد (tašdīd), تَضْعِيف (taḍʕīf).
- What does gemination mean in English?
- Gemination means a doubling.
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