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close-mid

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

pronounced with the tongue in a position approximately two-thirds of the way between an open and a close vowel

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From close + mid.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: semitancat — pronounced between a close and a mid vowel
  • French: mi-fermé — pronounced between a close and a mid vowel
  • German: halbgeschlossen — pronounced between a close and a mid vowel
  • Italian: semichiuso — pronounced between a close and a mid vowel