Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Mid Vowel.
Mid Vowel - as a noun
(linguistics) any vowel sound made with a somewhat elevated position of some certain part of the tongue, in relation to the palate; midway between the high and the low.
Example: "A consonant and a following mid vowel must agree in backness."
Example Sentences
"In English, the sound /e/ as in 'bet' is a mid vowel."
"The letter 'e' in the word 'set' is a mid vowel."
"In phonetics, the mid vowel is characterized by its position in the vowel chart."
"Some languages have multiple mid vowels with different qualities."
"The mid vowel /ə/ is known as schwa in English."
