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Front vowel

Front vowel logo #21000 A front vowel is a type of vowel sound used in some spoken languages. The defining characteristic of a front vowel is that the tongue is positioned as far in front as possible in the mouth without creating a constriction that would be classified as a consonant. Front vowels are sometimes also called bright vowels because they are perceived as soun...
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front vowel

front vowel logo #21003(from the article `vowel`) High, middle, and low vowels are also classified according to a front-to-back dimension. A front vowel is pronounced with the highest part of the ...
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Front Vowel

Front Vowel logo #22385In linguistics, a vowel made with the ridge of the tongue located near the front of the oral cavity.
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