geminate
Definitions
Noun
- A doubled or long consonant
Verb
- Form by reduplication
- Occur in pairs
- Arrange in pairs
- Arrange or combine in pairs
Fragment
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "geminate".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "geminate".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eliminate | 4 | 26 |
| 2 | eliminated | 5 | 22 |
| 3 | terminate | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | terminated | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | eliminates | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | nominate | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | germinate | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | terminates | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | effeminate | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | germinated | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | gemina | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | emirate | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | eminase | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | emanate | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | renominate | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | inseminate | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | denominate | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | emina | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | vegemite | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | ruminate | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "geminate" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "geminate" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "geminate".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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