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Meaning of geminate in English
Pronunciation
/ˈdʒɛmənət/
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Verb
geminate
Definitions
1.
form by reduplication
Examples
« The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel »
« The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word »
2.
occur in pairs
3.
arrange in pairs
Examples
« Pair these numbers »
4.
arrange or combine in pairs
Examples
« The consonants are geminated in these words »
Noun
geminate
Definitions
1.
a doubled or long consonant
Examples
« the 'n' in 'thinness' is a geminate »