Close vowel
A close vowel, also known as a high vowel, is any in a class of vowel sound used in many spoken languages. The defining characteristic of a close vowel is that the tongue is positioned as close as possible to the roof of the mouth without creating a constriction that would be classified as a consonant.
The term "close" (/ˈkloʊs/, as in the opposite of "far") is prescribed by the International Phonetic Association. Close vowels are often referred to as "high" vowels, as in the Americanist phonetic tradition, because the tongue is positioned high in the mouth during articulation.
In the context of the phonology of any particular language, a high vowel can be any vowel that is more close than a mid vowel. That is, close-mid vowels, near-close vowels, and close vowels can all be considered high vowels.
Partial list
The six close vowels that have dedicated symbols in the International Phonetic Alphabet are:
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When You Call My Name
by: High ValleyGive me a moment to try and explain it
And how it has changed the man that I am
Life has a way when you try to arrange it
Of making a fool of your best laid plans
Guess what I'm trying to say
Is you took me by surprise
One word is all that it takes
Forever is on my mind it happens every time
I hear the sweetest sound
My world stops turning round
Like I'm holy ground when you call my name
It sets the sky on fire
Burning with my desire
Stronger deeper higher
When you call my name
The way that it moves me
It's simply amazing
Yet somehow it seems much bigger than words
When you call my name angels start singing
The most beautiful sound that I've ever heard
And it starts all over again this feeling deep inside
A blessed chain of events, a heaven sent design
It happens every time
When you call my name
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