short vowel

noun

In languages that distinguish vowel length, a vowel which is normally pronounced shorter than a long vowel.

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Meanings

nounshort vowel (plural short vowels)

plural short vowels

  1. In languages that distinguish vowel length, a vowel which is normally pronounced shorter than a long vowel.
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APA

short vowel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20vowel

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“short vowel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20vowel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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

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