short vowel

Noun

Meaning

short vowel (plural short vowels)

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

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Related terms

long vowel overlong vowel half-long vowel

Examples

A long syllable contains either a long vowel or a short vowel followed by a consonant as is the case in the word maktūbun which syllabifies as mak-tū-bun. Source: Internet

In addition, nouns of e-stems have an ablaut of long vowel ė in nominative and short vowel e /ɛ/ in vocative. Source: Internet

Also, until the early 20th century, a short vowel marker was used. Source: Internet

A short syllable contains a short vowel with no following consonants. Source: Internet

He wrote long vowels according to their position in the word – a short vowel followed by h for a radical vowel, a short vowel in the suffix and vowel with a diacritic mark in the ending indicating two accents. Source: Internet

If a short vowel does not precede the sound, the latter spelling is used, as in took, barge, and launch. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

short u short view short visit short voyage short walk short walk away