cardinal vowel
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English
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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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