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geminate

/ˈdʒɛmɪneɪt/ /ˈdʒɛmɪˌneɪt/

Meanings

noun

双生子音,重复辅音

Examples :

"In the word "broccoli," the double "c" is a geminate. "
在单词“broccoli”里,重复出现的“cc”是双生子音