長ちょう母ぼ音いん

noun

long vowel

Linguistic term for a vowel sound that is held longer than a short vowel. In Japanese, this includes おう, えい, etc. Often contrasted with 短母音 (short vowel).

See also: 短母音

• 日本にほん語ごの「おばさん」と「おばあさん」では、長ちょう母ぼ音いんの有う無むで意い味みが変かわる。

  In Japanese, the presence of a long vowel changes the meaning between 'aunt' (おばさん) and 'grandmother' (おばあさん).

• 英えい語ごの "sheep" と "ship" の違ちがいは、長ちょう母ぼ音いんと短たん母ぼ音いんの対たい立りつです。

  The difference between English 'sheep' and 'ship' is the contrast between a long vowel and a short vowel.