cardinal vowels

car·di·nal vow·el

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Definitions of cardinal vowels words

noun plural cardinal vowels a set of theoretical vowel sounds, based on the shape of the mouth needed to articulate them, that can be used to classify the vowel sounds of any speaker in any language 3
noun cardinal vowels any one of eight primary, purportedly invariant, sustained vowel sounds that constitute a reference set for describing the vowel inventory of a language. 1
noun cardinal vowels any one of the eight or more supplementary or secondary cardinal vowels. 1

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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