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geminate
noun
verb
a doubled or long consonant
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- G
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- EMINAT
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈdʒɛmɪnət
Meaning
Definitions
noun
a doubled or long consonant
“the ‘n’ in ‘thinness’ is a geminate”
verb
arrange or combine in pairs
“The consonants are geminated in these words”
verb
arrange in pairs
“Pair these numbers”
verb
occur in pairs
verb
form by reduplication
“The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel”
In context
Example Sentences
the ‘n’ in ‘thinness’ is a geminate
The consonants are geminated in these words
Pair these numbers
The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel
The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word
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