Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lengthy

/lˈɛŋθi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
lengthy
IPA
/lˈɛŋθi/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension.

adj

Speaking or writing at length; long-winded.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English length Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English lengthy From length + -y.

Inflected Forms

lengthier (comparative) lengthiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

lengthily lengthiness

Frequently Paired Words

lengthful lengthish lengthsome

Synonyms

drawn-out extended prolonged protracted

Questions

How do you pronounce lengthy?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɛŋθi/.
What does lengthy mean?
Having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension.
Where does lengthy come from?
Etymology tree English length Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English lengthy From length + -y.

How to pronounce lengthy

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