Template:Close back compressed vowel
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The close back compressed vowel is a type of vowel sound, used in some spoken languages. There is no symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound.
[edit] Features
- Its vowel height is close, which means the tongue is positioned as close as possible to the roof of the mouth without creating a constriction that would be classified as a consonant.
- Its vowel backness is back, which means the tongue is positioned as far back as possible in the mouth without creating a constriction that would be classified as a consonant.
- Its vowel roundedness is compressed, which means the corners of the mouth are drawn slightly together and the lips may be compressed horizontally, but do not protrude.
[edit] Occurrence
As there is no official diacritic for compression in the IPA, the old diacritic for labialization, [ ̫], will be used here as an ad hoc symbol.
| Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 空気/kuuki | [kɯ̫ːki] | 'air' | See Japanese phonology | |
| Swedish | oro | [ɯ̫̀β̞rɯ̫β̞] | 'unease' | Contrasts with a close central and close front compressed vowel. See Swedish phonology | |
