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long vowel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
long vow-el
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Inflected Forms

long vowels (plural)

Phrases

half-long vowel long-vowel mark overlong vowel short vowel

Frequently Paired Words

half-long vowel long-vowel mark overlong vowel short vowel

Questions

What does long vowel mean?
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/.

How to pronounce long vowel

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