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  1. 1. TONGUE ROOT POSITION: In the articulation of tense vowels the root moves more forward -- advanced tongue root (ATR). 2. LIP POSITION: Tense vowels are more rounded, or the lips are more spread. 3. TONGUE BODY POSITION: Tense vowels are articulated with the tongue in a higher position. Examples: food [u] TENSE VOWELS beat [i]

  2. Vowel Articulation. Definition. Vowels are described differently than consonants in terms of their “places of articulation” as a result of no full or partial constrictions being made in the vocal tract. Vowels are articulated with an open and sonorous vocal tract, where different vowels are produced by different placements of the tongue ...

  3. Mar 17, 2024 · High back rounded tense vowel. Mid front unrounded lax vowel. Mid back rounded tense vowel. High front unrounded tense vowel. Mid central unrounded lax vowel. Answer "Mid front unrounded lax vowel" Hint: Look at an IPA chart and the information is there. Also, pronounce that sound on its own, and think about what your articulators are doing.

  4. 2.7 Classifying Vowels. Vowels are made without an obstruction in the vocal tract, so they are quite sonorous. The body of the tongue moves in the mouth to shape each vowel, and for some vowels, the lips are rounded as well. Linguists classify vowels according to four pieces of information: tongue height, tongue backness, lip rounding, and ...

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    • 2018
  5. TONGUE ROOT POSITION: In the articulation of tense vowels the root moves more forward -- advanced tongue root (ATR). 2. LIP POSITION: Tense vowels are more rounded, or the lips are more spread. 3. TONGUE BODY POSITION: Tense vowels are articulated with the tongue in a higher position. Examples: food [u] TENSE VOWELS beat [i] book [¨] LAX ...

  6. The arrangement of the vowel sounds in the chart below reflects the IPA standard. Rounded and unrounded pairs are represented as: Unrounded • Rounded. For this class, you should learn the terms used to describe the vowel sounds of English.

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  8. Oct 30, 2024 · Phonetics - Vowel Sounds, Articulation, Acoustics: Vowels traditionally have been specified in terms of the position of the highest point of the tongue and the position of the lips. Figure 2 shows these positions for eight different vowels. The highest point of the tongue is in the front of the mouth for the vowels in heed, hid, head, and had. Accordingly, these vowels are classified as front ...