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Sentences with GEMINATION

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Sentences

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"In some languages, gemination is contrastive, meaning it can change the meaning of a word."
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"English does not have contrastive gemination, but it can occur in loanwords."
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"In Italian, gemination is common and can be observed in words like 'pizza' or 'pasta'."
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"Linguists study gemination to understand its patterns and effects on language."
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"Some African languages have extensive gemination processes."
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"In Finnish, gemination is used to indicate word stress."
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"Japanese has gemination of consonants, but only for specific sounds."
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"The gemination of the /s/ sound in 'misspell' distinguishes it from 'mispell'."
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"In Arabic, gemination is common and essential for correct pronunciation."
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"Certain dialects of German feature gemination in certain contexts."
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"The concept of gemination dates back to ancient linguistic studies."
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"In some Australian Aboriginal languages, gemination affects the placement of word stress."
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"In some languages, gemination is indicated by writing a double consonant."
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"The gemination of the /t/ sound in the word 'butter' is often not pronounced."
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"In phonetics, gemination is known as consonant elongation."
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"The gemination of the nasal consonant in the word 'unnecessary' gives it a different pronunciation."
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"Some languages have strict rules regarding gemination, while others allow varying degrees of lengthening."
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"The gemination of the /p/ sound in the word 'apple' is noticeable in careful speech."
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"The gemination of the /k/ sound in the word 'baker' is emphasized in some accents."
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