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Back Vowel.
Back Vowel - as a noun
(phonetics) any vowel sound produced in the back of the mouth.
Example: "Examples of back vowels include "u" in "rule" and "o" in "pole"."
Example Sentences
"The sound /ɔ/ in the word 'dog' is a back vowel."
"The English language has several back vowels, such as /ɔ/ (as in 'dog') and /ʌ/ (as in 'cut')."
"In phonetics, the distinction between front and back vowels is based on the position of the tongue during pronunciation."
"The back vowel /ɑː/ is commonly found in words like 'car' and 'start'."
"The back vowels in English are often referred to as 'dark' vowels due to their quality."
