Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Vordergaumenvokal

English translation:

front vowel

Added to glossary by Thomas Roberts
Mar 27, 2006 10:32
18 yrs ago
German term

Vordergaumenvokalen

German to English Art/Literary Linguistics Linguistics
die Vordergaumenvokalen "E" und "I".
Proposed translations (English)
4 +6 front vowel

Proposed translations

+6
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front vowel

In front vowels, such as [i], the tongue is positioned forward in the mouth, whereas in back vowels, such as [u], the tongue is positioned towards the back ...
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Peer comment(s):

agree Diana Loos : - or "forward vowel"???
5 mins
Front vowel is much more usual.
agree rainerc (X) : front vowels it is
15 mins
agree Otmar Lichtenwörther
47 mins
agree Hilary Davies Shelby
1 hr
agree Teresa Reinhardt
5 hrs
agree Rebecca Garber
7 hrs
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