"cardinal vowel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cardinal vowels [plural]
Etymology: The term was coined by the British phoneticians Daniel Jones in the early 20th century. Head templates: {{en-noun}} cardinal vowel (plural cardinal vowels)
  1. (phonetics) a vowel sound produced when the tongue is in an extreme position, either front or back, high or low. Wikipedia link: Daniel Jones (phonetician), cardinal vowel Categories (topical): Phonetics Translations (any vowel sound produced in the front of the mouth): samogłoska kardynalna [feminine] (Polish), samogłoska podstawowa [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-cardinal_vowel-en-noun-ALK39TiI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences

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