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Unit 6 English Back Vowels. Description of back vowels. / u:, J/ are both high, back, rounded vowels. The / u:/ marks the highest boundary for the back vowels, as / i:/ does for the front vowels. / J/ is not made with as much tension in the root of the tongue as/ u:/ .
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Description of back vowels • /u:, J/ are both high, back, rounded vowels. The / u:/ marks the highest boundary for the back vowels, as /i:/ does for the front vowels. • / J/ is not made with as much tension in the root of the tongue as/ u:/ . • / u:/ has quite strong lip rounding while the lips are only slightly rounded for / J/ .
C/ is a low vowel while /C:/is a mid vowel, so the mouth is more open for / C/ . /C:/ has quite strong lip rounding while the lips are only slightly rounded for / C/. /B:/ is made by lowering and flattening the tongue in the oral cavity. It is a low vowel, but not as far back as other back vowels in English.
Practice the following sounds and words /:/ fool food pool // foot look should /:/ port taught court // box cot not /B:/ cart car far