narrow vowel

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tongue position

  • TITLE: vowel (phonetics)
    ...articulation are “wide” and “narrow,” “tense” ( fortis) and “lax” (lenis). Wide and narrow refer to the tongue-root position. To form a narrow vowel, the tongue root is retracted toward the pharyngeal wall, and the pharynx is narrowed. To form a wide vowel, the tongue root is advanced so that the pharynx is expanded. Tense and lax...