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語源

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

発音

• (英国発音, 米国発音) IPA: /ˌd͡ʒɛm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, /ˌd͡ʒɛm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
• 韻: -eɪʃən

名詞

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

使用する際の注意点

• Not to be confused with germination.

派生語

• degemination

関連する語

• geminate
• geminative
• Gemini

参考

• twinning