rounded vowel

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Noun[edit]

rounded vowel (plural rounded vowels)

  1. (phonetics) A vowel that is pronounced with the lips drawn together and forming a circular opening.
    Antonym: unrounded vowel

Usage notes[edit]

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

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