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Forming a pair. / (phonology) Of a consonant, pronounced longer and considered as being doubled

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geminate

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Source Word

geminate

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈd͡ʒɛmɪnət/

Adjective

not-comparable

Forming a pair. / (phonology) Of a consonant, pronounced longer and considered as being doubled

Japanese Meaning

対（ペア）を形成する、または二つで存在する / （音韻論）子音が通常よりも長く発音され、実質的に二重になっている

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The geminate candles on the altar flickered in unison.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

祭壇の対になった蝋燭が同時に揺らめいた。

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Forming a pair.

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(phonology) Of a consonant, pronounced longer and considered as being doubled

For example, Martin (2007) notes that compounds in several languages (including English and Turkish) violate the general phonological principles in the language (e.g., English only allows geminate consonants in compounds).

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