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Noun: long vowel
  1. A vowel which is normally pronounced somewhat longer than other vowels (usually around 1½ to double length).
    "Long vowel is the term used to refer to vowel sounds whose pronunciation is the same as its letter name."

Type of: vowel, vowel sound

Encyclopedia: Long vowel

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long seax
long shot
long since
long sleeve
long suit
long time
long tom
long ton
long trousers
long underwear
long vowel
long wave
long weekend
long whist
long-acting
long-ago
longan
longanberry
longanimity
longanimous
longar palm