Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Portuguese term or phrase:
vogais de grau de abertura mais baixo
English translation:
less open vowels
Added to glossary by
zabrowa
Apr 21, 2007 07:43
17 yrs ago
Portuguese term
vogais de grau de abertura mais baixo
Portuguese to English
Science
Linguistics
phonology
Nesse contexto, as vogais que desencadeiam o processo estão invariavelmente em posição acentuada e são precedidas por sílabas átonas com vogais de grau de abertura mais baixo
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In this context, the vowels that trigger the process are invariably in a stressed position and are preceded by atonic syllables with vowels which have a [[lower degree of openness]]
IDEAS?
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In this context, the vowels that trigger the process are invariably in a stressed position and are preceded by atonic syllables with vowels which have a [[lower degree of openness]]
IDEAS?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | vowels that have a smaller aperture |
Muriel Vasconcellos
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Proposed translations
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
United States
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Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
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vowels that have a smaller aperture
As I mentioned in my previous answer, a larger aperture lowers the vowel, so it's confusing to speak of a raised or lowered aperture.
The A vowel group consists of high and mid-high front vowels, **small aperture**, spread lips and contains /i:/, /I/, /E/, and the diphthong /I/. ...
www.shlrc.mq.edu.au/~robinson/papers/sst94.html
The A vowel group consists of high and mid-high front vowels, **small aperture**, spread lips and contains /i:/, /I/, /E/, and the diphthong /I/. ...
www.shlrc.mq.edu.au/~robinson/papers/sst94.html
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