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2.1.2. 舌位（Tongue Positions）

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Unrounded: /i, ɪ, e, ɛ, æ, ɑ, ə, ʌ/

Rounded: /u, ʊ, o, ɔ, ɒ, ɚ, ɝ/

Tense: / i, e, u, o, :>, a, 3/ Lax: / r, e, re, u, a, A, o-/

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1. Figure adapted from FUNDAMENTALS OF PHONETICS: a practical guide for students 5th Edition, by Larry H. Small, 2019. Page 55 ↩︎