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# 2.1.2. 舌位（Tongue Positions）

![tongue-positions-of-vowels](/images/tongue-positions-of-vowels.svg)[^1]

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

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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