Trapezium of vowels

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The latin meaning of the five vowels in the Roman alphabet,  (U < V).
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The latin meaning of the five vowels in the Roman alphabet,  (U < V).
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i • y
ɨ • ʉ
ɯ • u
ɪ • ʏ
• ʊ
e • ø
ɘ • ɵ
ɤ • o
ɛ • œ
ɜ • ɞ
ʌ • ɔ
a • ɶ
ɑ • ɒ
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Mid
Open-mid
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Where symbols appear in pairs, the one to the right
represents a rounded vowel.
See also: IPA, Consonants


Further developments later.