Lexi1 - lengthening - definition and examples

lengthening (noun) /ˈlɛŋ(k)θənɪŋ/

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The process of making or growing longer.

2

(phonology) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens

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present participle and gerund of lengthen

1

The process of making or growing longer.

2

(phonology) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens

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present participle and gerund of lengthen