How to pronounce "long tongued" in English
lon·gton·gued
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “long tongued”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
lon
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
gton
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
gued
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: Do not pronounce "-ed" as an extra syllable.
How Native Speakers Say It: Voice a clean /d/ consonant at the end of the root word smoothly.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "long tongued" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "long tongued is" sounds like "long tongued-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "long tongued" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
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Hear it in context: “long tongued”
The English word “long tongued”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (lon · gton · gued). Grammatically, “long tongued” functions as a adjective. Hear native speakers say long tongued in context across real video clips
Definition & Meaning: “long tongued”
- Talkative, loquacious, especially excessively so
- Prone to speaking out of turn or revealing secrets.
Pronounce: “long tongued”
- Syllables:
- lon · gton · gued
- Hear it in context
- long tongued
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"long tongued" 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 tongued" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about long tongued
How many syllables are in “long tongued”?
“long tongued” has 3 syllables: lon · gton · gued.
What does “long tongued” mean?
Talkative, loquacious, especially excessively so
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “long tongued”?
Do not pronounce "-ed" as an extra syllable. Voice a clean /d/ consonant at the end of the root word smoothly.