Near-open vowel

A near-open vowel or a near-low vowel is any in a class of vowel sound used in some spoken languages. The defining characteristic of a near-open vowel is that the tongue is positioned similarly to an open vowel, but slightly more constricted.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

Other names for a near-open vowel are lowered open-mid vowel and raised open vowel,<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> though the former phrase may also be used to describe a vowel that is as low as open; likewise, the latter phrase may also be used to describe a vowel that is as high as open-mid.

Partial list

The near-open vowels with dedicated symbols in the International Phonetic Alphabet are:

• near-open front unrounded vowel {{#invoke:IPA|main}}
• near-open central vowel without specified rounding {{#invoke:IPA|main}} (usually used for an unrounded vowel; the distinction can be made as Template:Angbr IPA (or Template:Angbr IPA) vs Template:Angbr IPA)

Other near-open vowels can be indicated with diacritics of relative articulation applied to letters for neighboring vowels, such as Template:Angbr IPA and Template:Angbr IPA for near-open near-back rounded and unrounded vowels.

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