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a

open

central

unrounded

oral vowel

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IPA [a]
AS [a]

Sound    lecturer 1  [a] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 2  [a] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 3  [a] in isolation
Based on Maciołek & Tambor (2012)
Open, central, unrounded, oral vowel. During the articulation:
- the tongue is free and flat, the tip of the tongue slightly touches the lower teeth,
- the lower teeth stay away from the upper teeth,
- the lips stay neutral, adjusted to the position of the jaws, they do not spread or move forward,
- the soft palate lies against the back of the pharynx.

[a] in expressions

Sound  Sound  Sound 

anioł

EN   angel
IPA [aɲɔw]
AS  [ańou̯]
Sound  Sound  Sound 

wany

EN   vans [N Nom Pl]
IPA [vanɨ]
AS  [vany]
Sound  Sound  Sound 

wódka

EN   vodka
IPA [vutka]
AS  [vutka]