English Dictionary

compensatory lengthening

/kɒmpɛnˈseɪtəɹi ˈlɛŋ(k)θ(ə)nɪŋ/

noun

(phonology, uncountable) 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.

Compensatory lengthening occurs when a sound becomes longer to compensate for the loss of another sound.

意味（1）

(phonology, uncountable) 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.