English Dictionary

lax vowel

名詞

(phonetics) A vowel produced with relatively little constriction of the vocal tract.

日本語の意味

（音声学）発音時に声道への締め付けが少なく、舌などの緊張が低い状態で発声される母音。

In English phonology, the lax vowel in 'bit' contrasts with the tense vowel in 'beat'.

英語の音韻論では、弛緩母音（例: 'bit' の母音）が緊張母音（例: 'beat' の母音）と対立します。

意味（1）

(phonetics) A vowel produced with relatively little constriction of the vocal tract.

Some vowels in English are made with roughly the same tongue position as the tense vowels, but with less constricted articulation; they are called lax vowels.

lax vowels （ plural ）