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  1. 05-Jul-2010, 12:24 #1
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    Default which are longer consonants or vowels?

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    Which are longer consonants or vowels?

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    Default Re: which are longer consonants or vowels?

    Quote Originally Posted by Over the top View Post
    Hello
    Which are longer consonants or vowels?

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    In practice, and on average, vowel sounds are longer.
    But the 'i' in 'bit' is very short; and you can hold an 'm' or 'n' or 's' indefinitely.
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