English Explanatory Dictionary

short vowel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In languages that distinguish vowel length, a vowel which is normally pronounced shorter than a long vowel.

Word forms

short vowel short vowels

Related words

long vowel half-long vowel overlong vowel
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