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vowel vs rounded vowel

rounded vowel vs vowel

vowel and rounded vowel both are nouns.

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

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