Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Rounded Vowel.
Rounded Vowel - as a noun
(linguistics) a vowel that is pronounced with the lips drawn together and forming a circular opening.
Example: "Thus rounded vowels and labialized consonants affect each other through phonetic assimilation: rounded vowels labialize consonants, and labialized consonants round vowels."
Example Sentences
"The rounded vowel /u/ is found in words like 'boot' and 'moon'."
"In English, the sound /ʊ/ is considered a rounded vowel."
"Linguists classify /o/ as a rounded vowel in many languages."
"The rounded vowel /y/ is present in French words like 'tu' and 'lune'."
"Some dialects have additional rounded vowels, such as /ɔ/ in 'thought'."
