Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Open Vowel.
Open Vowel - as a noun
A vowel that you pronounce with your tongue on the bottom of your mouth.
Example: "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 (Exact Relations)
low vowelExample Sentences
"The English word 'cat' has an open vowel in its first syllable."
"In French, the letter 'a' often represents an open vowel sound."
"The word 'hope' contains an open vowel in its second syllable."
"Many dialects of Spanish have open vowels in their pronunciation of the letter 'o'."
"The word 'bird' has an open vowel in its first syllable."
