Re: /p/ versus devoiced b?

On Wed, 31 Jan 2001, Danny Wier wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > Behalf Of Yoon Ha Lee
> > Sent: Tuesday, 30 January, 2001 2:22 PM
> >
> > On Sun, 28 Jan 2001, Danny Wier wrote:
> >
> > Oh, and as to ejectives--I hit Ladefoged's pronunciation of IPA chart
> > symbols via the Yahoo! phonetics/phonology links.  I can say definitely
> > that the "tensed" or "glottalized" consonants are *not* ejectives.  If
> > anything, the ejectives sound like, well, really strong versions of the
> > aspirated stops.
>
> Since they're transliterated very often as double consonants, maybe the best
> bet is to pronounce them as geminates. (I forgot, I do have a conlang -- Q
> (also known as Quaelits) -- with "tense" consonants, ejectives and "tense"
> ejectives! I cheat and make the tense consonants pharyngealized.)
Truly dumb question, what's a geminate?  They were discussed at some
point on this list (since I joined) and, as usual, I missed the definition.

YHL