Near-open vowel
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A near-open vowel is a type of vowel sound used in some spoken languages. The defining characteristic of a near-open vowel is that the tongue is positioned similarly to an open vowel, but slightly more constricted. Near-open vowels are sometimes described as lax variants of the fully-open vowelsTemplate:Fact. The near-open vowels for which separate symbols exist in the International Phonetic Alphabet are:
- near-open front unrounded vowel [[[Template:IPA]]]
- near-open central vowel [[[Template:IPA]]]fr:Voyelle basse supérieure