overlong vowel
overlong vowel · overlong vowels
In languages that distinguish vowel length, a vowel which is normally pronounced…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.
Meaning
1 sensesIn 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
plural: overlong vowels| Singular | overlong vowel |
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| Plural | overlong vowels |
regular