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gemination

UK/ˌd͡ʒɛm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

gemination noun: a doubling.

Noun

gemination (countable and uncountable, plural geminations)

  1. A doubling.
    • bilateral gemination of the maxillary central incisors
  2. The phenomenon of a consonant being pronounced for an audibly longer period of time than is normal; an instance of such lengthened pronunciation.
    Synonyms:
    consonant lengthening

gemination meaning in Tagalog and Arabic

gemination in Tagalog

phonetical phenomenon
sakambal

gemination in Arabic

phonetical phenomenon
تَشْدِيد tašdīd, تَضْعِيف taḍʕīf

Synonyms of gemination

  • consonant lengthening

Forms of gemination

pluralgeminations

Origin of gemination

Borrowed from Latin geminātiō, geminātiōnis (“a doubling”).

Words formed from gemination

Words that rhyme with gemination

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Questions about gemination

What does gemination mean?
Gemination means a doubling.
What is gemination in Tagalog?
Gemination in Tagalog is sakambal. See Gemination meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is gemination?
Gemination is a noun.
How do you pronounce gemination?
Gemination is pronounced /ˌd͡ʒɛm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of gemination?
The plural of gemination is geminations.

Words near gemination in the dictionary

  1. geminated
  2. geminately
  3. geminates
  4. geminating
  5. geminatio vocalium
  6. gemination
  7. geminations
  8. geminative
  9. Gemini
  10. Geminian
  11. Geminians

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