Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

open vowel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: open vow-el
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

a vowel that you pronounce with your tongue on the bottom of your mouth.

Example Sentences

"There is an addictive musicality to the language throughout the collection, with its combination of consonant-heavy Germanic monosyllables and the open vowels of Spanish."

Synonyms

low vowel

Questions

What does open vowel mean?: a vowel that you pronounce with your tongue on the bottom of your mouth.

How to pronounce open vowel

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