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compensatory lengthening noun

  /kɒmpɛnˈseɪtəɹi ˈlɛŋ(k)θ(ə)nɪŋ/ , /kɒmˈpɛnsətəɹi-/ , /kəmˈpɛnsəˌtɔɹi ˈlɛŋ(k)θənɪŋ/
  • (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.
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