Vordergaumenvokalen

English translation: front vowel

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German term or phrase:	Vordergaumenvokal
English translation:	front vowel
Entered by:	Thomas Roberts

10:32 Mar 27, 2006

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German term or phrase: Vordergaumenvokalen

die Vordergaumenvokalen "E" und "I".

Thomas Roberts

front vowel

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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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front vowel

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