compensatorily lengthening

A form of compensatorily lengthen — To lengthen (a vowel) upon dropping the consonant that had followed it; to cause to undergo compensatory lengthening.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of compensatorily lengthen
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compensatorily lengthening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compensatorily%20lengthening

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“compensatorily lengthening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compensatorily%20lengthening. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compensatorily lengthening,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compensatorily%20lengthening.

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