Close-mid vowel
Information about Close-mid vowel
See also: IPA, Consonants
Where symbols appear in pairs, the one to the right
represents a rounded vowel.
represents a rounded vowel.
A close-mid vowel is a type of vowel sound used in some spoken languages. The defining characteristic of a close-mid vowel is that the tongue is positioned two-thirds of the way from a close vowel to a mid vowel. The close-mid vowels identified by the International Phonetic Alphabet are:
- close-mid front unrounded vowel [e]
- close-mid front rounded vowel [ø]
- close-mid central unrounded vowel [ɘ]
- close-mid central rounded vowel [ɵ]
- close-mid back unrounded vowel [ɤ]
- close-mid back rounded vowel [o]
See also
vowel is a sound in spoken language that is characterized by an open configuration of the vocal tract so that there is no build-up of air pressure above the glottis. This contrasts with consonants, which are characterized by a constriction or closure at one or more points along the
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International Phonetic Alphabet
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IPA for English The
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consonant is a sound in spoken language that is characterized by a closure or stricture of the vocal tract sufficient to cause audible turbulence. The word consonant
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