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Long vowel Uncommon

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Noun
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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, such as /aː/.

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wel owel dowel howel nowel bowel tewel sewel rowel newel towel vowel jewel hywel pawel trowel thowel knawel shewel crewel
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