Phonetics and Phonology MOC

Types of roundedness

There are two main types of rounding:

1. Protrusive — With protruding, tube-like lips. Typically represented as ‹◌ʷ›.
2. Compressed — With the corners of the mouth horizontally draw together. Typically represented as ‹◌ᵝ›.

Note the transcription methods outlined above are not part of the IPA standard.

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