half-long vowel

noun

In languages that distinguish vowel length, a vowel whose length is between a short vowel and a long vowel.

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nounhalf-long vowel (plural half-long vowels)

plural half-long vowels

  1. In languages that distinguish vowel length, a vowel whose length is between a short vowel and a long vowel.

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APA

half-long vowel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-long%20vowel

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“half-long vowel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-long%20vowel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “half-long vowel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/half-long%20vowel.

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