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Vowel roundedness

In phonetics, vowel roundedness refers to the amount of rounding in the lips during the articulation of a vowel. Vowels are usually described as a rounded vowel or unrounded vowel, although some vowels are described without reference to their roundedness, such as the mid central vowel and the near-open central vowel.

See also

• List of phonetics topics

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