Phrase guide

compensatory lengthening

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /kɒmpɛnˈseɪtəɹi ˈlɛŋ(k)θ(ə)nɪŋ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /kɒmˈpɛnsətəɹi-/
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  • General-American: /kəmˈpɛnsəˌtɔɹi ˈlɛŋ(k)θənɪŋ/

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: allargament compensatori — lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost
  • Chinese Mandarin: 補償性延長 /补偿性延长 (bǔchángxìngyáncháng) — lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost
  • Chinese Mandarin: 補償延長 /补偿延长 (bǔchángyáncháng) — lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost
  • Chinese Mandarin: 代償延長 /代偿延长 (dàichángyáncháng) — lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost
  • Czech: náhradní dloužení — lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost
  • Dutch: compensatierekking — lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost
  • Dutch: compensatorische rekking — lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost
  • Dutch: vergoedingsrekking — lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost
  • Finnish: kompensoiva pidennys — lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost
  • French: allongement compensatoire — lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost
  • German: Ersatzdehnung — lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost
  • Greek: αναπληρωματική έκταση (anapliromatikí éktasi) — lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost
  • Greek: αντέκταση (antéktasi) — lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost
  • Greek: αντισταθμιστική επιμήκυνση (antistathmistikí epimíkynsi) — lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost
  • Japanese: 代償延長 (daishōenchō) — lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost
  • Korean: 보상적 장음화 (bosangjeok jang'eumhwa) — lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost
  • Polish: wzdłużenie zastępcze — lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost
  • Romanian: prelungire compensatoare — lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost
  • Russian: компенса́торное удлине́ние (kompensátornoje udlinénije) — lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost
  • Russian: замести́тельное удлине́ние (zamestítelʹnoje udlinénije) — lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost
  • Spanish: alargamiento compensatorio — lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost
  • Swedish: ersättningsförlängning — lengthening of a vowel sound which occurs when a following consonant is lost