long vowel

English - Turkish

Definition of long vowel in English Turkish dictionary

(Dilbilim) uzun ünlü

English - English

Definition of long vowel in English English dictionary

Any of the vowels or diphthongs resulting from the Great Vowel Shift's effect on Middle English's original long vowels, and best exhibited in the names of the vowel letters A, E, I, O, U. In American lexicography their pronunciation is indicated by a macron, as, ē

A vowel which is normally pronounced somewhat longer than other vowels (usually around 1½ to double length); represented in the IPA by the addition of a colon-like symbol, as, /aː/

vowel with a long sound

Hyphenation

Long vow·el

Turkish pronunciation

lông vauıl

Pronunciation

/ˈlôɴɢ ˈvouəl/ /ˈlɔːŋ ˈvaʊəl/