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A doubling. / (phonetics) A phenomenon when a consonant is pronounced for an audibly longer period of time than is done normally.

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gemination

Source Word

gemination

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

countable uncountable

Japanese Meaning

倍になること、二重化すること / （音声学）子音が通常より長く発音される現象

The linguist explained gemination as a phonological process that produces a doubling of consonants.

言語学者は、子音が二重になる音韻過程として二重化を説明した。

Sense（1）

A doubling.

bilateral gemination of the maxillary central incisors

Sense（2）

(phonetics) A phenomenon when a consonant is pronounced for an audibly longer period of time than is done normally.

geminations

（ plural ）