Close front rounded vowel

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Where symbols appear in pairs, the one to the right
represents a rounded vowel.

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The close front rounded 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 y.

There is also a close front compressed vowel, commonly transcribed as Template:IPA which contrasts with both the rounded and unrounded close front vowels.

Features

  • Its vowel height is close, which means the tongue is positioned as close as possible to the roof of the mouth without creating a constriction that would be classified as a consonant.
  • Its vowel backness is front, which means the tongue is positioned as far forward as possible in the mouth without creating a constriction that would be classified as a consonant.
  • Its vowel roundedness is rounded, which means that the lips are rounded and protrude, and the inner surfaces are exposed.

Occurs in

es:Vocal cerrada anterior redondeada fr:Voyelle haute antérieure arrondie ko:전설 원순 고모음 ja:円唇前舌狭母音