How Do You Spell LENGTHENING?

Pronunciation: [lˈɛŋθənɪŋ] (IPA)

Lengthening is a verb that means to make something longer. Its phonetic transcription is /ˈlɛŋθənɪŋ/, where the /ŋθ/ sound represents the combination of the letters "ng" and "th". In English, the "ng" sound usually appears at the end of words like "sing" or "king", while the "th" sound is found in words like "think" or "both". Combining these two sounds might seem tricky, but the resulting word, lengthening, is both useful and interesting.

LENGTHENING Meaning and Definition

1. Lengthening is the act or process of making something longer or increasing its length. It refers to the extension, elongation, or stretching of an object or substance, whether physical or figurative, to make it grow or become larger in size.

   In a literal sense, lengthening can describe the action of stretching or pulling an object to increase its size. For instance, lengthening can refer to stretching a piece of cloth, a rope, or a muscle. In this context, it denotes the act of adding more material or expanding the dimensions of an object to make it longer.

   In a figurative or abstract sense, lengthening can describe the process of prolonging or extending something in terms of time, duration, or distance. For example, it can denote the act of making a phone call or a speech last longer by adding more content or speaking at a slower pace. Lengthening can also be used to describe the continued growth or development of a situation, such as the lengthening of a conflict or the lengthening of a period of economic expansion.

   Overall, lengthening refers to the action, process, or result of making something longer, whether in a physical, temporal, or metaphorical sense, thereby increasing its extent, size, or duration.

2. • Increasing in length; becoming longer.

   • A continuation.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for LENGTHENING *

• lenghtening 66.6666666%
• lenghthening 22.2222222%
• lengthing 11.1111111%

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Other Common Misspellings for LENGTHENING

• stengthening
• lengthning
• ligthening
• legthening
• kengthening
• pengthening
• oengthening
• lwngthening
• lsngthening
• lenhthening
• lengthenins
• lenghending
• Lengtheneings

Etymology of LENGTHENING

The word "lengthening" is derived from the Middle English word "lenghenen", which originated from the Old English word "lengan". The Old English term "lengan" meant "to make long" or "to lengthen". It is formed from the combination of the Old English word "lang", meaning "long", and the suffix "-en" denoting a verb. Over time, "lenghenen" evolved into "lengthen" in Modern English, still retaining the meaning of making something longer or the process of becoming longer.

Similar spelling words for LENGTHENING

• lengthened,
• lengthiness,
• lengthily,
• lengthens,
• lengthen,
• lengthwise.

Plural form of LENGTHENING is LENGTHENINGS

Conjugate verb Lengthening

CONDITIONAL

I would lengthen

we would lengthen

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he/she/it would lengthen

they would lengthen

FUTURE

I will lengthen

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FUTURE PERFECT

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PAST

I lengthened

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PAST PERFECT

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PRESENT

I lengthen

we lengthen

you lengthen

he/she/it lengthens

they lengthen

PRESENT PERFECT

I have lengthened

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you have lengthened

he/she/it has lengthened

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I am lengthening

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