Unrounded Vowels

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Vowels in which the lips are not rounded, pursed, or protruded, and may even be slightly retracted. Can also refer to ‘spread’ or ‘wide’ vowels, in which the mouth opening is more lateralized.[1]

  1. "NATS July 2022 Pedagogy Workshop Working Group Three Science-Informed Terminology and Definitions for Voice Pedagogy" (PDF). Science-Informed Voice Pedagogy Resources. Retrieved March 9 2025. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

Authored by: Paige De La O

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