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lengthening

/ˈlɛŋ(k)θənɪŋ/ noun

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noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lengthening at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The process of making or growing longer.
  2. a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of lengthen

Related Words: prolongationprotractionincreasingperpetuationelongationextensionextendprorogationstretchprolongingstretchingincrease

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