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Noun: open vowel
  1. A vowel that you pronounce with your tongue on the bottom of your mouth
    "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";
    - low vowel

Derived forms: open vowels

Type of: vowel, vowel sound

Encyclopedia: Open vowel