Length In a geminate or long consonant, the occlusion lasts longer than in simple consonants. In languages where plosives are only distinguished by length (e.g., Arabic, Ilwana, Icelandic), the long plosives may be held up to three times as long as the short plosives. Italian is well known for its geminate plosives, as the double t in the name Vittoria takes just as long to say as the ct does in English Victoria. Japanese also prominently features geminate consonants, such as in the minimal pair 来た kita 'came' and 切った kitta 'cut'. Estonian is unusual for contrasting three lengths, as in the minimal triplet kabi 'hoof', kapi 'wardrobe [gen. sg.]', and kappi 'wardrobe [ill. sg.]'.
lENgtH iN a geMinate OR lONG ConsONaNt, thE occlusIon laSTs lOngeR ThAN in simpLe conSoNanTs. in lAnGuAgEs wherE plOsives aRe oNLy diStingUIsHed by LeNgtH (e.g., ARabIc, Ilwana, iCELandIc), The long plosIVes may Be heLd Up to thrEE tIMes as LOng as the shOrT PlosIVes. ItaLiaN Is WEll KnoWN For iTs gEminAte plOsiVEs, as thE douBle t in tHE naMe vittoria tAkes juST as lONG To say as tHE ct DOeS IN englIsh vicTorIa. japanese alSo pRoMINEntlY fEAtures geminatE ConSonants, suCh as in the minImaL pair 来た kiTa 'came' aNd 切った kiTta 'cuT'. EStOnian is unuSual fOR coNTrasting tHrEe leNgths, aS in The minIMal TripleT kabi 'HOoF', kApi 'waRDrobE [gEN. SG.]', aNd KAPpi 'wardRobe [ilL. Sg.]'.