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| − | A tense sound is | + | 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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Revision as of 21:41, 25 October 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.
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References
- Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
