half-long

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf lawng, long]
- /hæf, hɑf lɔŋ, lɒŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf lawng, long]
- /hæf, hɑf lɔŋ, lɒŋ/

Definition of half-long word

adjective half-long (of a speech sound) of intermediate length; neither short nor fully long. 1

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Parts of speech for Half-long

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adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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half-long popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.