Open central rounded vowel
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| Open central rounded vowel | |
|---|---|
| ɒ̈ | |
| ɶ̈ | |
| IPA number | 313 415 |
| Listen | |
The open central rounded vowel, or low central rounded vowel,[1] is a type of vowel sound, used in few spoken languages. While the International Phonetic Alphabet officially has no dedicated letter for this sound between front [ɶ] and back [ɒ], it is normally written ⟨ɒ⟩. If precision is required, it can be specified by using diacritics, such as centralized ⟨ɒ̈⟩ or centralized ⟨ɶ̈⟩.
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Paired vowels are: unrounded • rounded |
- Its vowel height is open, also known as low, which means the tongue is positioned as far as possible from the roof of the mouth – that is, as low as possible in the mouth.
- Its vowel backness is central, which means the tongue is positioned halfway between a front vowel and a back vowel.
- It is rounded, which means that the lips are rounded rather than spread or relaxed.
Occurrence[edit]
| Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes | |
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| English | Middle Class London[2] | lot | [lɒ̈ʔ] | 'lot' | Can be back [ɒ] instead.[2] See English phonology |
| Irish | Ring dialect[3] | [example needed] | Allophone of /aː/ between slender consonants.[3] See Irish phonology | ||
| Norwegian | Østfold dialect[4] | bada | [bɒ̈ːdɐ] | 'to bathe' | |
Notes[edit]
- ^ While the International Phonetic Association prefers the terms "close" and "open" for vowel height, many linguists use "high" and "low".
- ^ a b Altendorf & Watt (2004:188). Note that authors differentiate between symbols [ɒ̟] and [ɒ̈]; the former denotes a more back vowel.
- ^ a b Breatnach (1947:12–13)
- ^ Jahr (1990:92)
References[edit]
- Altendorf, Ulrike; Watt, Dominic (2004), "4. The Southeast", in Schneider, Edgar W.; Burridge, Kate; Kortmann, Bernd; Mesthrie, Rajend; Upton, Clive, A handbook of varieties of English, 1: Phonology, Mouton de Gruyter, pp. 181–196, ISBN 3-11-017532-0
- Breatnach, Risteard B. (1947), The Irish of Ring, Co. Waterford, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, ISBN 0-901282-50-2
- Jahr, Ernst Håkon (1990), Den Store dialektboka, Oslo: Novus, ISBN 8270991678
