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A back vowel is a type of Vowel sound used in some spoken Language s. The defining characteristic of a back vowel is that the tongue is positioned as far back as possible in the mouth without creating a constriction that would be classified as a Consonant . The back vowels identified by the International Phonetic Alphabet are:

Close Back Unrounded Vowel

Close Back Rounded Vowel

Close-mid Back Unrounded Vowel

Close-mid Back Rounded Vowel

Open-mid Back Unrounded Vowel

Open-mid Back Rounded Vowel

Open Back Unrounded Vowel

Open Back Rounded Vowel

See also: List Of Phonetics Topics