rounded vowel

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[edit] English

[edit] Noun

rounded vowel (plural rounded vowels)

  1. (linguistics) A vowel that is pronounced with the lips rounded.

[edit] Usage notes

  • Even outside the fixed expression rounded vowel, the adjective rounded may be used to describe a vowel.
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