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geminated

/ˈdʒɛmɪˌneɪtɪd/ /ˈdʒɛməˌneɪtɪd/

Meanings

verb

成对,成双。

Examples :

老师把学生们两两配对,让他们组成小组完成项目。
adjective

Examples :

"In the word "letter," the 't' is not geminated, but in "butter," the 't' is geminated and held slightly longer. "
在单词 "letter" 中,字母't' 不是 重叠的,发音不加长,但是在 "butter" 中,字母't' 重叠的,也就是双写的,发音会稍微拉长一点。