Close front rounded vowel

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Vowels

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

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.