compensatory lengthening en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kɒmˈpɛnsətəɹi-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /kəmˈpɛnsəˌtɔɹi ˈlɛŋ(k)θənɪŋ/ (General-American)
- /kɒmpɛnˈseɪtəɹi ˈlɛŋ(k)θ(ə)nɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Meanings
- (uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| compensatory lengthenings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (22)
fi kompensoiva pidennys (lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost) · sv ersättningsförlängning (lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost) · nl compensatorische rekking (lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost) · ko 보상적 장음화 (lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost) · cs náhradní dloužení (lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost) · el αναπληρωματική έκταση (lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost) · de Ersatzdehnung (lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost) · pl wzdłużenie zastępcze (lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost) · fr allongement compensatoire (lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost) · ru компенса́торное удлине́ние (lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost) · cmn 代償延長 /代偿延长 (lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost) · nl vergoedingsrekking (lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost) · cmn 補償延長 /补偿延长 (lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost) · cmn 補償性延長 /补偿性延长 (lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost) · nl compensatierekking (lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost) · ru замести́тельное удлине́ние (lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost) · ca allargament compensatori (lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost) · el αντισταθμιστική επιμήκυνση (lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost) · es alargamiento compensatorio (lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost) · ja 代償延長 (lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost) · el αντέκταση (lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost) · ro prelungire compensatoare (lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost)