What does half-long mean?
Half-long means Between a short vowel and a long vowel in length..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Between a short vowel and a long vowel in length..
In French most vowels are half-long, and are only occasionally lengthened or shortened into full longs and shorts.
Use half-long when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Half-long means Between a short vowel and a long vowel in length..
Common synonyms include half-long vowel.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In French most vowels are half-long, and are only occasionally lengthened or shortened into full longs and shorts.
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