how to pronounce lengthy

/ˈlɛŋθiː/

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lengthy is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of lengthy in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… um there was a lengthy debate uh madison …”

meanings of lengthy

adjective:

Having length; long and overextended, especially in time rather than dimension. a lengthy text.
Speaking or writing at length; long-winded.

lengthy frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word lengthy occurs in english on average 9.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics lengthy can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that lengthy can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;