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rounded vowel vs vowel

vowel vs rounded vowel

rounded vowel and vowel both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rounded vowel Yes No No No
vowel Yes No No No
As nouns, vowel is a hypernym of rounded vowel; that is, vowel is a word with a broader meaning than rounded vowel:
  • rounded vowel: (linguistics) A vowel that is pronounced with the lips drawn together and forming a circular opening.
  • vowel: a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
Other hypernyms of rounded vowel include vowel sound.
rounded vowel (noun) vowel (noun)
(linguistics) A vowel that is pronounced with the lips drawn together and forming a circular opening. a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel
Difference between rounded vowel and vowel

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