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/ˈbæk.nɪs/
Noun
Quality of being a back vowel.
Usage- Uncountable
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The most important aspects of vowel quality are tongue height, frontness/backness and lip rounding.
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).
Usage- Uncountable
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