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A '''tense''' sound is one that involves a tension in the articulators and is often characterized by a +[ATR] feature. These sounds require greater exertion from the muscles than their lax counterparts. The contrast is exemplified by English vowels /i/ (tense) and /ɪ/ (lax).
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Scottish Gaelic distinguishes between tense and lax sonorants.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
*[[Advanced Tongue Root (definition)]]
 
*[[Advanced Tongue Root (definition)]]
==External Links==
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*[[Sounds of Scottish Gaelic]]
*http://akerbeltz.org/index.php?title=Vowels_before_rr_ll_nn
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
  
 
[[Category: Phonetics]]
 
[[Category: Phonetics]]

Revision as of 15:25, 30 November 2020

A tense sound is one that involves a tension in the articulators and is often characterized by a +[ATR] feature. These sounds require greater exertion from the muscles than their lax counterparts. The contrast is exemplified by English vowels /i/ (tense) and /ɪ/ (lax).

Scottish Gaelic distinguishes between tense and lax sonorants.

See Also

References