gemination

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

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˌd͡ʒɛm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, /ˌd͡ʒɛm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/

gemination (countable and uncountable, plural geminations)

1. A doubling.

   bilateral gemination of the maxillary central incisors

2. (phonetics) The phenomenon of a consonant being pronounced for an audibly longer period of time than is normal; an instance of such lengthened pronunciation.

   Synonym: consonant lengthening

• Not to be confused with germination.

• degemination

• geminate
• geminative
• Gemini

• twinning