geminate

ˈdʒɛmɪnɪt

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Definition of geminate - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

phonology

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doubled or repeated letter or speech sound

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In Italian, 'fatto' has a geminate 't'.

linguistics

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pair of identical elements

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In phonetics, a geminate occurs when a consonant is pronounced for an extended period.

duplicate

twin

Verb

tr.

pairing

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double or pair together

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The teacher asked us to geminate the words for the exercise.

double

pair

language

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form by reduplication

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The poet geminated words for emphasis in the poem.

duplicate

replicate

Adjective

linguistics

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occurring in pairs or doubled

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The geminate leaves were symmetrical and visually appealing.

doubled

paired

twin

phonology

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pronounced longer and considered as being doubled

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The geminate consonant in 'happiness' is noticeable.

doubled

elongated

lengthened

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Origin of geminate

Latin, geminatus (doubled)

Examples of geminate in a sentence

Geminate sounds can affect the rhythm of speech.
A geminate can affect the meaning of words in some languages.
Linguists study geminates to understand speech patterns.
They geminate the plants to ensure better growth.
The twins often geminate their outfits for fun.
Linguists often geminate sounds to study phonetics.

In some languages, speakers geminate consonants for clarity.
The geminate flowers bloomed together.
Geminate structures are common in nature.
The geminate vowel in 'cooperate' is subtle.
Linguists often study geminate sounds in Italian.

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French:consonne doublée, jumeler, ...
German:Doppelkonsonant, verdoppeln, ...
Italian:consonante doppia, geminare, ...
Spanish:consonante geminada, emparejar, ...
Portuguese:geminado, duplicar, ...
Chinese:重复音, 成对, ...
Japanese:二重子音, 二重にする, ...
Arabic:حَرْف مُشَدَّد, ضَاعَفَ, ...
Hebrew:אוֹת כְּפוּלָה, לְהַכְפִּיל, ...
Russian:удвоенный звук, удваивать, ...
Ukrainian:подвоєння, спарувати, ...
Hindi:जेमिनेट, युग्मित करना, ...
Bengali:দ্বিগুণ অক্ষর, যুগল করা, ...
Catalan:geminada, geminar, ...
Czech:gemináta, zdvojit, ...
Danish:geminat, dublere, ...
Dutch:gemineerde, paren, ...
Greek:διπλό γράμμα, διπλασιάζω, ...
Hungarian:gemináta, párosítani, ...
Khmer:ព្យញ្ជនៈទ្វេ, ធ្វើឲ្យជាគូ, ...
Korean:겹자음, 쌍으로 만들다, ...
Persian:دوگانه, جفت کردن, ...
Polish:podwojenie, sparować, ...
Portuguese (BR):geminado, duplicar, ...
Romanian:geminat, a împerechea, ...
Swedish:geminerad, dubbel, ...
Thai:เสียงซ้ำ, จับคู่, ...
Turkish:çift harf, çiftleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:chữ cái lặp lại, ghép đôi, ...

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