transitive. To lengthen the pronunciation of (a word or syllable); to draw out (a sound).
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释义 | the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > speech sound > [verb (transitive)] > lengthen or shorten (9) prolongc1560 transitive. To lengthen the pronunciation of (a word or syllable); to draw out (a sound). shorten1589 transitive. To make shorter, to diminish the length of, to abridge, curtail. With reference to phonetic quantity. trail1604 figurative or in figurative context, with various implications: e.g. to drag forcibly to some course of action; to draw out, lengthen out in time… lengthen1667 with reference to phonetic quantity. abbreviate1668 transitive. To shorten the phonetic quantity of (a vowel sound, syllable, etc.). Cf. shorten, v. 1g. Subcategories:— omission of vowels or syllables (4) |
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