Near-close near-back rounded vowel
| Near-close near-back rounded vowel | |
|---|---|
| ʊ | |
| Audio sample | |
| Encoding | |
| X-SAMPA | U |
The near-close near-back rounded vowel is a sound used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨ʊ⟩. It is in English, usually written as short oo, as in foot.
Features
[change | change source]- The vowel height is near-close, also known as near-high, which means the tongue is not quite so constricted as a close vowel (high vowel).
- The vowel backness is near-back, which means the tongue is positioned nearly in the back.
- It is rounded, which means that the lips are rounded.
