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→"Native" vowels
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The five "native" vowels are very large targets, having basically the following goal points: | The five "native" vowels are very large targets, having basically the following goal points: | ||
* open | * open /ɑ/ | ||
* mid | * mid /ɛ/ | ||
* close | * close /i/ | ||
* rounded | * rounded /ʊ/ | ||
* neutral | * neutral /ə/ | ||
The open and rounded vowels tend to be backed, while the mid and close vowels tend to be fronted. The neutral vowel is a mid-central schwa, but can be fairly flexibly pronounced to provide disharmony with the preceding vowel. | The open and rounded vowels tend to be backed, while the mid and close vowels tend to be fronted. The neutral vowel is a mid-central schwa, but can be fairly flexibly pronounced to provide disharmony with the preceding vowel. | ||