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overlong vowel

overlong vowel noun: in languages that distinguish vowel length, a vowel which is normally pronounced longer than a long vowel generally at least twice as long as a short vowel. Often consists of two syllables or moras.

Noun

overlong vowel (plural overlong vowels)

  1. In languages that distinguish vowel length, a vowel which is normally pronounced longer than a long vowel generally at least twice as long as a short vowel. Often consists of two syllables or moras.

Forms of overlong vowel

pluraloverlong vowels

Questions about overlong vowel

What does overlong vowel mean?
Overlong vowel means in languages that distinguish vowel length, a vowel which is normally pronounced longer than a long vowel generally at least twice as long as a short vowel. Often consists of two syllables or moras.
What part of speech is overlong vowel?
Overlong vowel is a noun.
What is the plural of overlong vowel?
The plural of overlong vowel is overlong vowels.

Words near overlong vowel in the dictionary

  1. overlofty
  2. overlogging
  3. overlogical
  4. overlogically
  5. overlong
  6. overlong vowel
  7. overlong vowels
  8. overlook
  9. overlookable
  10. overlooked
  11. overlooker

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