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What's the difference between ㅓand ㅗ?
I found their pronunciation is really similar, so what's the difference?
Mar 11, 2017 11:03 AM
Answers · 2
ㅏ/a/ 開後不圓唇元音
它的母音高度是低,表示舌頭的位置是在開元音的地方。
它的母音的前後位置是後,表示舌頭的位置是在後元音的地方。
它的母音圓唇度是非圓唇,表示發音時不需要圓唇。
like 'a' in "father"
ㅓ /ʌ/ 半開後不圓唇元音
它的母音高度是半開,表示舌頭的位置是在半開元音的地方。
它的母音的前後位置是後,表示舌頭的位置是在後元音的地方。
它的母音圓唇度是非圓唇,表示發音時不需要圓唇。
like 'u' in "nut"
ㅗ /o/ 半閉後圓唇元音
它的母音高度是半閉,表示舌頭的位置是在半閉元音的地方。
它的母音的前後位置是後,表示舌頭的位置是在後元音的地方。
它的母音圓唇度是圓唇,表示發音時需要圓唇。
like 'o' in "rope"
March 11, 2017
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