Exaggerating the pronunciation of a vowel or consonant

Asked May 15 '15 at 18:56

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Is there a word for exaggerating the pronunciation of a vowel or consonant by holding it longer than normal? When conveying this in writing, does it fall in the same category as an accent or dialect (even though it's neither) or are there other rules I should be aware of?

Examples:

Heeere's Johnny
lllet's get ready to rumbllle
Halloooooooooooooooooo!

asked May 15 '15 at 18:56

Brandon J. Boone

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Word elongation or lengthening! – May 15 '15 at 19:03
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"Exaggerating the pronunciation of a speech segment" is about as close as you can get. There are so many ways to do it, and so many contexts where it happens, that it's hard -- and ultimately pointless -- to specify further. – John Lawler May 15 '15 at 19:06
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@DecapitatedSoul - That's perfect, thank you! – Brandon J. Boone May 18 '20 at 12:54

Exaggerating the pronunciation of a vowel or consonant

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