gemination

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (countable, uncountable) A doubling.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The phenomenon of a consonant being pronounced for an audibly longer period of time than is normal; an instance of such lengthened pronunciation.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˌd͡ʒɛm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
Etimologie (Engels)

Borrowed from Latin geminātiō, geminātiōnis (“a doubling”).

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