"overlong vowel" meaning in All languages combined

See overlong vowel on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: overlong vowels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} overlong vowel (plural overlong vowels)
  1. In languages that distinguish vowel length, a vowel which is normally pronounced longer than a long vowel generally at least twice as long as a short vowel. Often consists of two syllables or moras. Related terms: half-long vowel, long vowel, short vowel
    Sense id: en-overlong_vowel-en-noun-1~N74PLo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        ],
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          "mora",
          "mora"
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