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Page 277
... vowels in heed , hid , head , and had . Accordingly , these vowels are classi- fied as front vowels , whereas the vowels in hod , hawed , hood , and who'd are classified as back vowels . The tongue is highest in the vowels in heed and ...
... vowels in heed , hid , head , and had . Accordingly , these vowels are classi- fied as front vowels , whereas the vowels in hod , hawed , hood , and who'd are classified as back vowels . The tongue is highest in the vowels in heed and ...
Page 278
... vowels are longer than the corresponding lax vowels . The vowels in heed and hayed are tense , whereas those in hid and head are lax . In many languages there is a strong tendency for front vowels to have spread lip positions , and back ...
... vowels are longer than the corresponding lax vowels . The vowels in heed and hayed are tense , whereas those in hid and head are lax . In many languages there is a strong tendency for front vowels to have spread lip positions , and back ...
Page 279
... vowels , and highest in the so - called low vowels . When phoneticians describe vowels as high or low , they probably are actually specifying the inverse of the fre- quency of the first formant . Most people cannot hear the pitches of ...
... vowels , and highest in the so - called low vowels . When phoneticians describe vowels as high or low , they probably are actually specifying the inverse of the fre- quency of the first formant . Most people cannot hear the pitches of ...
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