NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Mid vowel

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Vowels

close	i • y		ɨ • ʉ		ɯ • u
near-close		ɪ • ʏ		ʊ
close-mid	e • �		ɘ • ɵ		ɤ • o
mid			ə
open-mid	ɛ • œ		ɜ • ɞ		ʌ • ɔ
near-open	�		ɐ
open	a • ɶ				ɑ • ɒ

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A mid vowel is a vowel sound used in some spoken languages. The defining characteristic of a mid vowel is that the tongue is positioned mid-way between an open vowel and a close vowel. The schwa is the only mid vowel identified by the International Phonetic Alphabet:

mid central vowel [ ə]

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Open-mid back unrounded vowel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (201 words)
	Its vowel height is open-mid, which means the tongue is positioned halfway between an open vowel and a mid vowel.
	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 unrounded, which means that the lips are not rounded.

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