flat vowel

Frequency: 3.00.5 per million words

A vowel sound perceived as having a lower pitch or less resonance.

vowelADJECTIVE + vowel

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flat

Examples (10)

  • The regional accent often features a distinct flat vowel sound.
  • Linguists analyze the subtle differences between a rounded and a flat vowel.
  • She struggled to produce the correct pronunciation, often defaulting to a flat vowel.
  • In some dialects, the 'a' sound can become quite a flat vowel.
  • The phonetics professor explained how to identify a flat vowel in speech.
  • His speech was characterized by a somewhat flat vowel quality.
  • Children learning to speak might initially use a more flat vowel before refining their sounds.
  • The term "flat vowel" refers to a specific articulatory position.
  • This particular word contains an unusually flat vowel.
  • Mastering the distinction between a tense and a flat vowel is crucial for language learners.