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Close-mid back unrounded vowel
From Teflpedia
The close-mid back unrounded vowel is a vowel sound. It’s a cardinal vowel.
Features[edit | edit source]
The close-mid back unrounded vowel has the following features:
- It's a close-mid vowel, which means the tongue is positioned between a close vowel and an open-mid vowel.
- A back vowel, which means the tongue is positioned towards the back of the mouth without creating a constriction that would be classified as a consonant.
- It is an unrounded vowel, which means that the lips are not rounded.
Occurrence in English[edit | edit source]
This vowel is not native to most dialects of English. However, it may occur in loanwords or in the speech of individuals with specific accents.
Representation[edit | edit source]
In IPA, it has the symbol [ɤ]. Its IPA number is 315, and it is considered a secondary vowel according to Jones.
