Meaning of gemination | Babel Free
/ˌd͡ʒɛm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/Definitions
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A doubling. countable, uncountable
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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. countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Deutsch
Gemination
Ελληνικά
διπλασιασμός
Español
geminación
Suomi
geminaatio
Français
gémination
日本語
長子音
Polski
geminacja
Português
geminação
Examples
“bilateral gemination of the maxillary central incisors”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.