vowel quantity

noun

A vowel’s duration of articulation; its length.

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Meanings

nounvowel quantity (countable and uncountable, plural vowel quantities)

plural vowel quantities

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesA vowel’s duration of articulation; its length.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vowel quantity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vowel%20quantity.

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