Open-mid back rounded vowel
The open-mid back rounded vowel is a type of vowel sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ɔ, and the equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is O.
| IPA - Unicode | ɔ |
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| X-SAMPA | O |
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Features of this vowel:
- Its vowel height is open-mid, which means the tongue is positioned halfway between open vowel and a mid vowel.
- Its vowel backness is back, which means the tongue is positioned as far back as possible in the mouth in the mouth without creating a constriction that would be classified as a consonant.
- Its vowel roundedness is rounded, which means that the lips are rounded.