geminação

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin geminātiōnem (“a doubling”).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒe.mi.naˈsɐ̃w̃/ [ʒe.mi.naˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʒɨ.mi.nɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

  • Hyphenation: ge‧mi‧na‧ção

Noun

geminação f (plural geminações)

  1. (phonetics) gemination (pronunciation of a consonant for a longer time)
  2. town twinning (pairing of towns or cities)

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