geminate

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English

Definitions

noun

A doubled or repeated letter or speech sound.

verb

To arrange in pairs.
To occur in pairs.

adjective

Forming a pair.
Of a consonant, pronounced longer and considered as being doubled

Related words

Synonyms

geminated twin geminous conjugated gemel conjugate jumelle pairwise binate gemelliparous bigeminal geminiflorous double homogenital gynandric twinned didymous

Associated

gemination consonants affricate consonant contrastive fricative voiceless inwardly fortis phoneme phonemes phonemic

Rhymes

elucidate articulate desolate facilitate profligate explicate deliberate delineate ruminate innate

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