Backness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbæk.nɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Backness is a noun meaning (phonetics) Quality of being a back vowel.
Meaning
(phonetics) Quality of being a back vowel.
More Meanings
- (phonetics) A quality of vowels, indicating the horizontal position of the tongue relative to the back of the mouth (front, near-front, central, near-back, or back).
Example Sentences
The most important aspects of vowel quality are tongue height, frontness/backness and lip rounding.
Synonyms for backness
Depending on context, synonyms include frontness.
Antonyms for backness
Common opposites include frontness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rearwardness, behindness, backwardsness, backhandedness, roundedness, frontness.
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