unrounded vowel

Meanings

noununrounded vowel (plural unrounded vowels)

human sciencesA vowel that is pronounced with the lips relaxed.
Antonyms: rounded vowel

nounA vowel that is pronounced with the lips relaxed.

Opposite

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unrounded vowel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unrounded%20vowel.