1. present participle of geminate; to double or repeat a consonant sound or letter
Usage: linguistics; phonology

1. characterized by or involving the doubling of a consonant sound or letter
Usage: linguistics

Examples

• In Italian, geminating the consonant changes the pronunciation and meaning of the word.
• The geminating process in phonology affects how speakers articulate certain sounds.
• Many languages use geminating consonants to distinguish between different words.
• The geminating effect is particularly common in Scandinavian languages.
• When geminating a consonant, the speaker holds the sound longer.
• The geminating rule applies to specific phonetic environments in this language.