The open-mid front rounded vowel is a type of vowel sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is , and the equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is 9. The symbol œ is a ligature of the letters o and e.

Features

• Its vowel height is open-mid, which means the tongue is positioned halfway between an open vowel and a mid vowel.
• Its vowel backness is front, which means the tongue is positioned as far forward as possible in the mouth without creating a constriction that would be classified as a consonant.
• Its vowel roundedness is rounded, which means that the lips are rounded.

Occurs in

• Danish and Norwegian: høne , 'hen'
• Dutch: ''deur , 'door'
• Faroese: løgdu , 'laid' (pl.)
• French: jeune , 'young'
• German: Hölle , 'hell'
• Icelandic: þö , 'however'
• Swedish: nött , 'worn'

Vowels

Gerundeter halboffener Vorderzungenvokal | Voyelle moyenne inférieure antérieure arrondie | 전설 원순 중저모음 | 円唇前舌半広母音 | Vocală semideschisă anterioară rotunjită