Near-open central vowel
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Template:CSS IPA vowel chart
Where symbols appear in pairs, the one to the right
represents a rounded vowel.
represents a rounded vowel.
The near-open central vowel is a type of vowel sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is Template:IPA, and the equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is 6. The IPA symbol is a turned printed letter 'a'.
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Features
- Its vowel height is near-open, which means the tongue is positioned similarly to an open vowel, but slightly more constricted.
- Its vowel backness is central, which means the tongue is positioned halfway between a front vowel and a back vowel.
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Occurs in
- English: RP and western American English cut Template:IPA;
(In RP, Template:IPA is frequently used for Template:IPA. The pronunciation varies with dialect and in others may be closer to RP's earlier form Template:IPA.) - German: der Template:IPA This usage is called the "reduced r" in German Pronunciation for Speakers of American English
- Brazilian Portuguese: Cama Template:IPA, 'bed'. The vowel traditionally written Template:IPA in European Portuguese is actually a mid central unrounded vowel.
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Reference
de:Fast offener Zentralvokal fr:Voyelle basse supérieure centrale ko:중설 근저모음 ja:中舌狭めの広母音