Question: what is a long vowel wiki?
Answer: A vowel letter is called "long" if it is pronounced the same as the letter's name and "short" if it is not. ... In some types of phonetic transcription (e.g. Pronunciation respelling), "long" vowels may be marked with a macron; for example, ⟨ā⟩ may be used to represent the IPA sound /eɪ/.