gemination
Pronunciation: /ˌd͡ʒɛm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
The English word “gemination” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- A doubling.
- The phenomenon of a consonant being pronounced for an audibly longer period of time than is normal; an instance of such lengthened pronunciation.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin geminātiō, geminātiōnis (“a doubling”).
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