back vowel

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any vowel sound produced in the back of the mouth, such as /uː/ in rule or /əʊ/ in pole.

Equivalents

Españolvocal posterior

Françaisvoyelle postérieure

Deutschhinterer Vokal Hinterzungenvokal

8 more languages

Danskbagtungevokal

Suomitakavokaali

日本語後舌母音

한국어후설모음

Nederlandsachterklinker

Portuguêsvogal posterior

Русскийгла́сный за́днего ря́да

Türkçeart sesli kalın sesli kalın ünlü

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

back wall back wash back water back wheel back yard back-and-forth

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