cardinal vowel
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The term was coined by the British phoneticians Daniel Jones in the early 20th century.
Noun[edit]
cardinal vowel (plural cardinal vowels)
- (phonetics) a vowel sound produced when the tongue is in an extreme position, either front or back, high or low.
Translations[edit]
any vowel sound produced in the front of the mouth
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