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Meaning of back vowel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Dansk bagtungevokal
Deutsch hinterer Vokal Hinterzungenvokal
Español vocal posterior
Suomi takavokaali
Français voyelle postérieure
日本語 後舌母音
한국어 후설모음
Nederlands achterklinker
Português vogal posterior
Русский гла́сный за́днего ря́да
Türkçe art 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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