What is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words called?

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2026-03-25 14:20

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You might be looking for "geminate cluster." This would be like the "b b" in "grab bag." In English we don't usually have these in single Words, but some languages such as Italian do. For example, in Italian, "spaghetti" sounds differently than it would if it had only one "t."

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