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overlong vowels

overlong vowels is the plural of overlong vowel.

Meaning of overlong vowel

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.

Questions about overlong vowels

What is overlong vowels the plural of?
Overlong vowels is the plural of overlong vowel.

Words near overlong vowels in the dictionary

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

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