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A bar over a vowel indicates that the is?

A bar over a vowel indicates that the vowel is long.

For example:

* ā represents the long "a" sound as in "fāte"

* ē represents the long "e" sound as in "mēte"

* ī represents the long "i" sound as in "tīme"

* ō represents the long "o" sound as in "gō"

* ū represents the long "u" sound as in "tūbe"

This notation is commonly used in dictionaries and language learning materials.

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