/ i / – High front unrounded vowel
Feature | Description |
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Tongue Height | High – The body of the tongue is raised toward the soft palate and is positioned as close to the roof of the mouth as possible (withing touching). |
Tongue Backness | Front – The highest point of the body of the tongue is positioned as far forward in the mouth as possible. |
Lip Rounding | Unrounded – The lips are stretched a little bit with the mouth almost fully closed. |