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compensatory lengthening meaning in Tamil

ஈட்டு நீட்சி

/kɒmpɛnˈseɪtəɹi ˈlɛŋ(k)θ(ə)nɪŋ/US/kəmˈpɛnsəˌtɔɹi ˈlɛŋ(k)θənɪŋ/

compensatory lengthening in Tamil: ஈட்டு நீட்சி. In English, compensatory lengthening means 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.

Tamil words for compensatory lengthening

ஈட்டு நீட்சி

English meaning of compensatory lengthening

  1. noun 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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Questions about compensatory lengthening in Tamil

What is the meaning of compensatory lengthening in Tamil?
Compensatory lengthening in Tamil is ஈட்டு நீட்சி.
compensatory lengthening என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Compensatory lengthening: ஈட்டு நீட்சி.
What does compensatory lengthening mean in English?
Compensatory lengthening means 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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: compensatory lengthening (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: compensatory lengthening (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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