Dictionary Check: geminate

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"geminate" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points

Words with Friends 14 points

noun

a doubled or long consonant

Example: "the ‘n’ in ‘thinness’ is a geminate"

verb

form by reduplication

Example: "The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel"

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verb

occur in pairs

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verb

arrange in pairs

Example: "Pair these numbers"

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verb

arrange or combine in pairs

Example: "The consonants are geminated in these words"

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