(of a vowel) that is categorized as long both in quality and extent is long (e.g., in standard British English the vowel /u / in food is long compared to the short vowel /ʊ/ in good ).
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"Long vowels are typically pronounced more longly than their short equivalents, like the long vowel /i / in the word "beat" as opposed to the short vowel /ɪ/ in the word "bit."
"Long vowels are typically pronounced more longly than their short equivalents, like the long vowel /i / in the word "beat" as opposed to the short vowel /ɪ/ in the word "bit."
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"The bird's long tail feathers caught wind, and it glided effortlessly over a distance in the air."
"The bird's long tail feathers caught wind, and it glided effortlessly over a distance in the air."
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"The investor bought long a stock in hopes that the price of the stock would increase in the coming months."
"The investor bought long a stock in hopes that the price of the stock would increase in the coming months."
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