A central vowel is a type of vowel sound used in some spoken languages. The defining characteristic of a central vowel is that the tongue is positioned halfway between a front vowel and a back vowel. The central vowels identified by the International Phonetic Alphabet are:
Near-close central unrounded vowel Open-mid central rounded vowel Close-mid central unrounded vowel Close-mid central rounded vowel Open-mid central unrounded vowel Near-open central vowel Mid central vowel Close central rounded vowel Close central unrounded vowel Open front unrounded vowel Back vowel Front vowel Vowel International Phonetic Alphabet Language
