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back vowel

back vowel noun: any vowel sound produced in the back of the mouth, such as /uː/ in rule or /əʊ/ in pole.

Noun

back vowel (plural back vowels)

  1. Any vowel sound produced in the back of the mouth, such as /uː/ in rule or /əʊ/ in pole.
    Synonyms:
    dark vowel

back vowel meaning in Tamil

back vowel in Tamil

any vowel sound produced in the back of the mouth
பின்னுயிர் piṉṉuyir

Synonyms of back vowel

Forms of back vowel

pluralback vowels

Questions about back vowel

What does back vowel mean?
Back vowel means any vowel sound produced in the back of the mouth, such as /uː/ in rule or /əʊ/ in pole.
What is back vowel in Tamil?
Back vowel in Tamil is பின்னுயிர் (piṉṉuyir). See Back vowel meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is back vowel?
Back vowel is a noun.
What is the plural of back vowel?
The plural of back vowel is back vowels.

Words near back vowel in the dictionary

  1. back to the wall
  2. back tooth
  3. back trail
  4. back up
  5. back up the truck
  6. back vowel
  7. back vowels
  8. back wall
  9. back walls
  10. back wash
  11. back washed

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