How Do You Spell GEMINATE?

Pronunciation: [d͡ʒˈɛmɪnˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

Geminate is a peculiar word that refers to the consecutive occurrence of the same consonant sound in a word. It is pronounced /ˈdʒɛmɪneɪt/ according to the IPA phonetic transcription. The first syllable "ge-" is pronounced with a soft "j" sound, followed by a short "e" sound. The second syllable "-mi-" is pronounced with a short "i" sound and then the final syllable "-nate" is pronounced with a long "a" sound. The spelling of this word reflects its meaning, as it has two repeating consonant letters "m" and "n."

GEMINATE Meaning and Definition

1. Geminate is an adjective that describes the occurrence of a consonant sound, mainly in linguistics, where it is repeated or doubled in a word. This doubling typically happens within the same syllable, resulting in two identical or similar consonant sounds. The term is derived from the Latin word "geminatus," meaning "to double." Geminate consonants are found in numerous languages across the globe, and their presence can significantly affect the pronunciation and meaning of words.

   In phonetics, a geminate consonant is represented by writing the respective letter twice or by employing a diacritic mark, such as a colon or a length mark, above the consonant. For instance, the geminate "tt" in the English word "butter" denotes the elongated /t/ sound, contrasting it with the single /t/ sound present in "buttery." This distinction in individual sounds can influence the overall meaning and usage of words.

   Furthermore, gemination can also refer to the act of doubling or multiplying something. This concept extends beyond linguistics and encompasses various domains, including mathematics, genetics, and geology. In mathematics, for instance, multiplying a number by itself results in gemination. In other contexts, geminate can describe the replication or doubling of genetic material or minerals, as found in geminate crystals. Overall, the term geminate encapsulates the notion of duplication or repetition, occurring both in the specific linguistic context of consonant sounds and in various fields outside of language.

2. In bot., growing in pairs.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for GEMINATE

• deminate
• veminate
• beminate
• heminate
• yeminate
• gwminate
• gsminate
• gdminate
• grminate
• g4minate
• g3minate
• geninate
• gekinate
• gejinate
• gemunate
• gemjnate
• gemknate
• gemonate
• gem9nate
• ungeminate
• letinate
• rezinate
• aggminate
• agmminate
• ehinate
• feminat
• Feminaty
• geminye
• yeminae
• resminate
• Seginate
• seminatd
• semonate
• seminaye
• seminnate
• seminatte
• Gefirnate
• regeminat
• eminatee
• eminatte
• Gmelinaite
• Leminite
• Eminite
• Yemineite
• Agiminate
• Peminite
• gemineate
• gemenate
• geminet
• gemminite
• gemenates
• Retinatte
• Egeninate
• Gemmiate
• demininate

Etymology of GEMINATE

The word "geminate" is derived from the Latin word "geminatus", which means "twinned" or "paired". It comes from the Latin root "geminus", meaning "twin" or "double". In linguistics, "geminate" refers to a doubled or repeated consonant within a word.

Similar spelling words for GEMINATE

• germinate,
• Germinated,
• germinates,
• gemination.

Conjugate verb Geminate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have geminated

you would have geminated

he/she/it would have geminated

we would have geminated

they would have geminated

I would have geminate

you would have geminate

he/she/it would have geminate

we would have geminate

they would have geminate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been geminating

you would have been geminating

he/she/it would have been geminating

we would have been geminating

they would have been geminating

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would geminate

you would geminate

he/she/it would geminate

we would geminate

they would geminate

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be geminating

you would be geminating

he/she/it would be geminating

we would be geminating

they would be geminating

FUTURE

I will geminate

you will geminate

he/she/it will geminate

we will geminate

they will geminate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be geminating

you will be geminating

he/she/it will be geminating

we will be geminating

they will be geminating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have geminated

you will have geminated

he/she/it will have geminated

we will have geminated

they will have geminated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been geminating

you will have been geminating

he/she/it will have been geminating

we will have been geminating

they will have been geminating

IMPERATIVE

you geminate

we let´s geminate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to geminate

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was geminating

you were geminating

he/she/it was geminating

we were geminating

they were geminating

PAST PARTICIPLE

geminated

PAST PERFECT

I had geminated

you had geminated

he/she/it had geminated

we had geminated

they had geminated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been geminating

you had been geminating

he/she/it had been geminating

we had been geminating

they had been geminating

PRESENT

I geminate

you geminate

he/she/it geminates

we geminate

they geminate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am geminating

you are geminating

he/she/it is geminating

we are geminating

they are geminating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

geminating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have geminated

you have geminated

he/she/it has geminated

we have geminated

they have geminated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been geminating

you have been geminating

he/she/it has been geminating

we have been geminating

they have been geminating

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it geminate

SIMPLE PAST

I geminated

you geminated

he/she/it geminated

we geminated

they geminated