compensatory lengtheningWiktionary 原文英/kɒmpɛnˈseɪtəri ˈlɛŋ(k)θ(ə)nɪŋ/美/kəmˈpɛnsəˌtɔri ˈlɛŋ(k)θənɪŋ/释义名词noun1(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.同族词派生词 1compensatorily lengthen