Template:Close front compressed vowel
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The close front compressed vowel is a type of vowel sound, used in some spoken languages. There is no diacritic in the IPA to indicate compression, but since the Swedish back vowel /u/ and Norwegian central vowel /ʉ/ are also labially compressed (see close central compressed vowel and close back compressed vowel), <ʉ̟> is frequently chosen as an ad hoc transcription for Swedish. Another possibility would be to transcribe it as a near-front vowel with an old alternate labialization diacritic, <y̫>.
[edit] Features
- Its vowel height is near-close, which means the tongue is not quite so constricted as a close vowel.
- Its vowel backness is near-front, which means the tongue is positioned almost as far forward as a front vowel.
- 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, [ ̫], may be used here as an ad hoc symbol.
| Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish | ut | [ʉ̟β̞t] | 'out' | May be central in other dialects. See Swedish phonology | |
