Central vowel

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A central vowel is a type of vowel sound used in some spoken languages. The defining characteristic of a central vowel is that the tongue is positioned halfway between a front vowel and a back vowel. The central vowels identified by the International Phonetic Alphabet are:

Occasionally the ad hoc symbols ᵻ, ᵿ (ɪ, ʊ) for near-close central vowels will be seen.fr:Voyelle centrale he:תנועות מרכזיות ja:中舌母音 ro:Vocală centrală