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geminate

/ˈdʒɛmɪneɪt/ /ˈdʒɛmɪˌneɪt/

Meanings

noun

重ね字, 重複子音

Examples :

"In the word "broccoli," the double "c" is a geminate. "
単語「broccoli」の二重の「c」は重ね字です。