geminate consonant; long consonant
Linguistic term for a consonant held for a longer duration, such as the small っ in Japanese. Used in phonetics and phonology.
The small っ in Japanese 'kitte' is an example of a geminate consonant.
Compound of 長 (long) + 子音 (consonant). A straightforward calque of the English term 'long consonant' or 'geminate consonant'.