long vowel meaning in Tamil
நெட்டுயிர்
long vowel in Tamil: நெட்டுயிர். In English, long vowel means a vowel which is normally pronounced somewhat longer than other vowels (usually around 1½ to 2½ times the length of a short vowel); represented in the IPA by the addition of a colon-like symbol (ː, triangular colon), such as /aː/.
Tamil words for long vowel
- நெட்டுயிர்
English meaning of long vowel
- noun A vowel which is normally pronounced somewhat longer than other vowels (usually around 1½ to 2½ times the length of a short vowel); represented in the IPA by the addition of a colon-like symbol (ː, triangular colon), such as /aː/.
- noun Any of the vowels or diphthongs resulting from the Great Vowel Shift's effect on Middle English's original long vowels, and best exhibited in the names of the vowel letters A, E, I, O, U. In American lexicography their pronunciation is indicated by a macron, as, ē.
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Questions about long vowel in Tamil
- What is the meaning of long vowel in Tamil?
- Long vowel in Tamil is நெட்டுயிர்.
- long vowel என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Long vowel: நெட்டுயிர்.
- What does long vowel mean in English?
- Long vowel means a vowel which is normally pronounced somewhat longer than other vowels (usually around 1½ to 2½ times the length of a short vowel); represented in the IPA by the addition of a colon-like symbol (ː, triangular colon), such as /aː/.
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