lengthening

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

lengthening (plural lengthenings)

  1. (linguistics) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens

Translations[edit]

sound change

Verb[edit]

lengthening

  1. Present participle of lengthen.
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