Close-mid back unrounded vowel
The close-mid back unrounded vowel is a type of vowel sound, used in some spoken languages. Its symbol in X-SAMPA is 7, and its equivalent in the International Phonetic Alphabet is . The latter symbol is not to be confused with the small Greek letter gamma (γ); gamma has a descender, which in the IPA corresponds to the voiced velar fricative. The symbol used for this vowel is called "ram's horns". Features of this vowel: Its vowel height is close-mid, which means the tongue is positioned halfway between close vowel and a mid vowel. Its vowel backness is back, which means the tongue is positioned as far back as possible in the mouth in the mouth without creating a constriction that would be classified as a consonant. Its vowel roundedness is unrounded, which means that the lips are not rounded. Occurs in: Estonian mõni 'some' Chinese, 窠 (pinyin kē) 'nest'
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