Meanings
nounrounded vowel (plural rounded vowels)
plural rounded vowels
- human sciencesA vowel that is pronounced with the lips drawn together and forming a circular opening.
Antonyms: unrounded vowel
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA vowel that is pronounced with the lips drawn together and forming a circular opening.
Opposite
Translations
Hungarian ajakkerekítéses magánhangzó
- ajakkerekítéses magánhangzóvowel that is pronounced with the lips drawn together and forming a circular opening
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APA
rounded vowel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rounded%20vowel
MLA
“rounded vowel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rounded%20vowel. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rounded vowel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rounded%20vowel.
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