How to pronounce "long running" in English
lon·grun·ning
Hear native speakers say long running in context across real video clips
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “long running”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
lon
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
grun
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ning
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "long running" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "long running is" sounds like "long running-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "long running" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“long running tactical strategy war game series put together your army of Anime styled characters and fight for peace and Justice on a piece of virtual graph”— WIREDWatch clip
“a long running bet that's almost up it's in the final stages the last year of the bed about what does better the sp500 index over ten years or someone who you”— CNBCWatch clip
“long running. Yes. What did you learn about running from them?”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“The long running drama is now in its 22nd season.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“long running dispute uh um between the two uh the Israeli government accusing some employees of unworth taking part in the 7th of October attacks uh what will”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “long running”
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long running tactical strategy war game series put together your army of Anime styled characters and fight for peace and Justice on a piece of virtual graph
Hear it in context: “long running”
409 clipsThe English word “long running”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (lon · grun · ning). Grammatically, “long running” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 409 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “long running” in natural connected speech across American (US: 5 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from WIRED, CNBC.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #1 · @0:40
“general Fire Emblem Awakening is the first 3DS entry in Nintendo's very very long running tactical strategy war game series put together your army of Anime styled characters and fight for peace and Justice on a piece of virtual graph styled characters and fight for peace and Justice on a piece of virtual graph”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #2 · @44:45
“can shower their meaning hey let's talk about the markets again because you have a long running bet that's almost up it's in the final stages the last year of the bed about what does better the sp500 index over ten years or someone who you bed about what does better the sp500 index over ten years or someone who you”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @48:35
“perhaps pronounce this, the Tarahumara. Tarahumara. And they're famous for their long running. Yes. What did you learn about running from them? Well, it's you know, they have been famous for well over 100 years. I mean,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @11:24
“So tell me your symptoms. The long running drama is now in its 22nd season. Here's a Grey's elevator.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @5:26
“mission was banned by the Israeli uh Parliament last October from operating a long running dispute uh um between the two uh the Israeli government accusing some employees of unworth taking part in the 7th of October attacks uh what will some employees of unworth taking part in the 7th of October attacks uh what will”
Definition & Meaning: “long running”
- Operating for a relatively extended period of time.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The long-running play finally closed on Broadway, just short of setting a record for longest playing.”
- “long running tactical strategy war game series put together your army of Anime styled characters and fight for peace and Justice on a piece of virtual graph”
- “a long running bet that's almost up it's in the final stages the last year of the bed about what does better the sp500 index over ten years or someone who you”
Pronounce: “long running”
- Syllables:
- lon · grun · ning
- Hear it in context
- long running
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"long running" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "long running" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about long running
How many syllables are in “long running”?
“long running” has 3 syllables: lon · grun · ning.
What does “long running” mean?
Operating for a relatively extended period of time.
How can I hear “long running” used in real sentences?
This page has 409 real-world video examples of “long running” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “long running”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).