Assertion: classical latin's vowel | /r/HasProperty | shortened
Facets:
value: (below)
type: OTHER
value: significantly
type: DEGREE
value: regardless of length
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Regardless of length, a vowel at the end of a word may be significantly shortened or even altogether deleted if the next word begins with a vowel also (a process called elision), unless a very short pause is inserted.
text: However, when long vowels were shortened (below), it merged with short e .
text: However, when long vowels were shortened (below), it merged with short .