long vowel

The term "long vowel" refers to vowel sounds pronounced for an extended duration and often mirrors the name of the vowel letter itself.

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Definition

B2Phonetics

(technical)A vowel sound that is pronounced for a longer duration compared to a short vowel.

Example

  • In the word 'beat,' the 'ea' represents a long vowel sound.

B2English Orthography

(educational)A vowel sound that matches the name of the vowel letter, often marked by a silent 'e' or vowel combinations like 'ai' or 'ee'.

Example

  • The 'a' in 'cake' is a long vowel sound.

C1Phonology

(academic)A vowel phoneme represented by a distinct symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and differentiated from its short counterpart.

Example

  • The IPA symbol /iː/ represents a long vowel sound as in 'see'.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "long vowel":

long-vowel marklong a