lengthening
length·en·ing
lengthening · lengthenings
Längung
The process of making or growing longerThe process of making or growing longer.
/ˈlɛŋ(k)θənɪŋ/
Meaning
2 sensesThe process of making or growing longer.
A type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens
Längung
More definitions
- the act of prolonging something
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
sound change:
Forms
plural: lengthenings| Singular | lengthening |
|---|---|
| Plural | lengthenings |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of prolonging something:prolongationprotractionperpetuation
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedcompensatory lengthening