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Meaning of gemination | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˌd͡ʒɛm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

Definitions

  1. A doubling.
    countable, uncountable
  2. 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

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.

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