compensatory lengthening

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|phonology|uncountable}} The [[lengthening#Noun|lengthening]] of a [[vowel]] [[sound#Noun|sound]] which [[occur]]s when a [[following#Adjective|following]] [[consonant#Noun|consonant]] is [[lose#Verb|lost]], [[regard#Verb|regarded]] as an [[extreme]] [[form#Noun|form]] of [[fusion]]; {{lb|en|countable}} an [[instance#Noun|instance]] of this.

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