Gemination
Gemination
Gemination (/dʒɛmɪˈneɪʃən/), from the Latin geminatio meaning "doubling", is a phonetic or morphological phenomenon in which a spoken consonant is pronounced for an audibly longer period of time than a short (singleton) consonant.
Etymology
The term gemination is derived from the Latin word geminatio, which translates to "doubling". It is used to describe the doubling or lengthening of a consonant sound in speech.
Phonetics and Phonology
In Phonetics, gemination happens when a consonant is pronounced for a longer period of time, while in Phonology, it refers to the doubling of a consonant in certain morphological contexts. Gemination is not a feature of English but is common in many other languages including Italian, Finnish, and Japanese.
Related Terms
- Phoneme: The smallest unit of sound that can distinguish one word from another in a particular language.
- Morpheme: The smallest meaningful unit of language.
- Singleton Consonant: A consonant that is not geminated.
- Consonant Length: The duration of a consonant sound, which can be affected by gemination.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Gemination
- Wikipedia's article - Gemination
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