back vowel

noun

back vowel

noun
1

Human sciences, Linguistics, Phonetics, Phonology, Sciences Any vowel sound produced in the back of the mouth, such as /uː/ in rule or /əʊ/ in pole.

Related terms
back consonant, front consonant, vowel harmony

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