Poetry is read using metric conventions stressing the long syllables.

"Be the ghet-to experience," Hawk said, rolling the word ghetto into two long syllables.

Lithuanian long stressed syllables can have either a falling or a rising tone.

Each part consists of two dactyls and a long syllable.

A pair will give a double coo with a long second syllable when selecting a nest site.

In addition, falling tone may occur on long (bimoraic) syllables.

Depending on the position of the long syllable, the four peaons are called a first, second, third, or fourth peaon.

The notion of short and long syllables at end of lines is retained.

The long syllable turned into a laugh; Johnny tried to clap his hands.

Just the smooth sort of fellow we want; talks in long syllables and all that.