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lengthening noun

  /ˈlɛŋ(k)θnɪŋ/ , /ˈlɛŋ(k)θənɪŋ/
  • (phonology) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens
 延長

lengthen verb

  /ˈlɛŋ(k)θən/
  • (transitive) To make longer, to extend the length of.
 延ばす, 延長, 長い
compensatory lengthening
代償延長
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