"rounded vowel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rounded vowels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rounded vowel (plural rounded vowels)
  1. (phonetics) A vowel that is pronounced with the lips drawn together and forming a circular opening. Categories (topical): Phonetics Translations (vowel that is pronounced with the lips drawn together and forming a circular opening): ajakkerekítéses magánhangzó (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-rounded_vowel-en-noun-ILeiWtwd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences

Inflected forms

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