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Mid vowel

In this article we are going to delve into the topic of Mid vowel, a fundamental aspect that has gained great relevance in recent years. Mid vowel is a topic that significantly impacts different areas, from the personal sphere to the professional sphere. Along these lines, we will analyze the different dimensions that Mid vowel covers, as well as its influence on current society. Likewise, we will delve into specific aspects related to Mid vowel, with the aim of providing a comprehensive and updated perspective on this topic. In addition, we will explore different perspectives and approaches on Mid vowel, in order to offer a global and enriching vision. Without a doubt, Mid vowel is a topic of great importance that deserves to be addressed carefully and in depth, which is why we will delve into its different aspects throughout this article.
This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between , / / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters.

A mid vowel (or a true-mid vowel) is any in a class of vowel sounds used in some spoken languages. The defining characteristic of a mid vowel is that the tongue is positioned midway between an open vowel and a close vowel.

Other names for a mid vowel are lowered close-mid vowel and raised open-mid vowel, though the former phrase may also be used to describe a vowel that is as low as open-mid; likewise, the latter phrase may also be used to describe a vowel that is as high as close-mid.

Vowels

The only mid vowel with a dedicated symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet is the mid central vowel with ambiguous rounding .

The IPA divides the vowel space into thirds, with the close-mid vowels such as or and the open-mid vowels such as or equidistant in formant space between open or and close or . Thus a true mid front unrounded vowel can be transcribed as either a lowered ⟨e̞⟩ (with a lowering diacritic) or as a raised ⟨ɛ̝⟩ (with a raising diacritic). Typical truly mid vowels are thus:

Languages

Few languages contrast all three heights of mid vowel, because it is rare for a language to distinguish more than four heights of true front or back vowels.

The Kensiu language spoken in Malaysia and Thailand is highly unusual in that it phonemically contrasts true-mid vowels with close-mid and open-mid vowels without differences in other parameters such as backness or roundedness.

References

  1. ^ Wayland, Ratree (2018). Phonetics: A Practical Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-10841-834-8.
  2. ^ Rogers, Henry (2000). The Sounds of Language: An Introduction to Phonetics. Harrow: Longman. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-31787-775-2.
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