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vowel vs open vowel

open vowel vs vowel

vowel and open vowel both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vowel Yes No No No
open vowel Yes No No No
As nouns, open vowel is a hyponym of vowel; that is, open vowel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vowel:
  • vowel: a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
  • open vowel: a vowel that you pronounce with your tongue on the bottom of your mouth.
vowel (noun) open vowel (noun)
a speech sound made with the vocal tract open a vowel that you pronounce with your tongue on the bottom of your mouth.
a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel
Difference between vowel and open vowel

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