overlong vowel

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounoverlong vowel (plural overlong vowels)

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.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overlong vowel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overlong%20vowel.

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