Gemination

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ËŒdÊ’É›m.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, /ËŒdÊ’É›m.əˈneɪ.ʃən/

Origin

From Latin geminātiō ("a doubling").

Full definition of gemination

Noun

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

Derived terms

• degemination

Related terms

• geminate
• Gemini