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(phonology) To lengthen (a vowel) upon dropping the consonant that had followed it; to cause to undergo compensatory lengthening.

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compensatorily lengthen

Source Word

compensatorily lengthen

(phonology) To lengthen (a vowel) upon dropping the consonant that had followed it; to cause to undergo compensatory lengthening.

Japanese Meaning

母音が、それに続いていた子音が失われた場合に、補償的に伸長される現象（音韻学の用語） / 補償的に母音を伸ばす（欠落した子音を補うための音の変化）

When the final consonant was lost in the dialect, speakers compensatorily lengthen the preceding vowel to preserve syllable weight.

方言で語末の子音が脱落したとき、話者は音節の重さを保つために直前の母音を補償的に長くする。

Sense（1）

(phonology) To lengthen (a vowel) upon dropping the consonant that had followed it; to cause to undergo compensatory lengthening.

compensatorily lengthens

（ present singular third-person ）

compensatorily lengthening

（ participle present ）

compensatorily lengthened

（ participle past ）

compensatorily lengthened

（ past ）