close-mid

adjective

pronounced with the tongue in a position approximately two-thirds of the way between an open and a close vowel

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Meanings

adjectiveclose-mid (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencespronounced with the tongue in a position approximately two-thirds of the way between an open and a close vowel

Origin

From close + mid.

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Translations

Catalan semitancat
  • semitancatpronounced between a close and a mid vowel
French mi-fermé
  • mi-fermépronounced between a close and a mid vowel
German halbgeschlossen
  • halbgeschlossenpronounced between a close and a mid vowel
Italian semichiuso
  • semichiusopronounced between a close and a mid vowel
Cite this entry
APA

close-mid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close-mid

MLA

“close-mid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close-mid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “close-mid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/close-mid.

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