Consonant
Consonant noun - A speech sound that is not a vowel.
Geminate and consonant are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Geminate" with "Consonant", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Words: consonance, consonantal
Geminate
Geminate noun - A doubled or long consonant.
Usage example: the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate
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Synonyms for Geminate
Consonant and geminate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Consonant" instead a noun "Geminate".
Nearby Words: geminated, gemination
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