Vowels

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Near-close
Close-mid
Mid
Open-mid
Near-open
Open

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

The close back compressed vowel is a type of vowel sound, used in some spoken languages. There is no symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound. Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-07-18, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... On this page is a version of the IPA vowel chart designed for browsers currently set to display large text sizes. ... A front vowel is a type of vowel sound used in some spoken languages. ... A near-front vowel is a type of vowel sound used in some spoken languages. ... A central vowel is a type of vowel sound used in some spoken languages. ... A near-back vowel is a type of vowel sound used in some spoken languages. ... A back vowel is a type of vowel sound used in some spoken languages. ... A close vowel is a type of vowel sound used in many spoken languages. ... 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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 back, which means the tongue is positioned as far back as possible in the mouth in the mouth without creating a constriction that would be classified as a consonant.
• Its vowel roundedness is compressed, which means the corners of the mouth are drawn slightly together and the lips may be compressed horizontally, but do not protrude.

In phonetics, vowel height refers to the position of the tongue relative to the roof of the mouth in a vowel sound. ... A close vowel is a type of vowel sound used in many spoken languages. ... Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-07-20, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... In phonetics, vowel backness is the position of the tongue relative to the back of the mouth in a vowel sound. ... A back vowel is a type of vowel sound used in some spoken languages. ... Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-07-20, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... Exolabial and endolabial [ʏ] in Swedish. ...

Occurs in

• Swedish: oro [ùːruː] or  [ùβ̞ruβ̞], 'unease', 'worry'
• Japanese: 空気 (kuuki) [kɯːki], 'air', 'atmosphere'

The long /u/ in Swedish is frequently diphthongized, and the glide is tellingly the bilabial approximant [β̞] rather than the rounded [w]. Image File history File links To play the audio file do not click on the image. ... In phonetics, a diphthong (Greek δίφθογγος, diphthongos, literally with two sounds) is a vowel combination usually involving a quick but smooth movement from one vowel to another, often interpreted by listeners as a single vowel sound or phoneme. ... The voiced bilabial approximant is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. ...

Norwegian has a similar vowel. These languages also have close central compressed vowels and close front compressed vowels. Vowels Near-close Close-mid Mid Open-mid Near-open Open Where symbols appear in pairs, the one to the right represents a rounded vowel. ...

The Japanese vowel is perhaps a near-back vowel. Since there is no diacritic for compression, the transcription /ɯ/ is commonly used; this captures both the lack of rounding common to back vowels and the somewhat fronted articulation (unrounded vowels tend to be more front than rounded vowels). When Japanese /ɯ/ follows /h/, the consonant assimilates to become a bilabial fricative [ɸ]. A near-back vowel is a type of vowel sound used in some spoken languages. ... The voiceless bilabial fricative is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. ...