English Explanatory Dictionary

compensatory lengthening

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost, regarded as an extreme form of fusion; (countable) an instance of this.

Pronunciation

/kɒmpɛnˈseɪtəɹi ˈlɛŋ(k)θ(ə)nɪŋ/ /kɒmˈpɛnsətəɹi-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-compensatory lengthening.wav /kəmˈpɛnsəˌtɔɹi ˈlɛŋ(k)θənɪŋ/

Word forms

compensatory lengthening compensatory lengthenings

Derived words

compensatorily lengthen
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