次閉元音

表內成對的元音分別為不圓唇／圓唇。

次閉元音（near-close vowel、near-high vowel）是一種用於口語中的元音。次閉元音的特徵類似於閉元音，同样是舌头的位置接近上颚，但不需閉元音那么紧密。

次閉元音分類编辑

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