lecturer 1 [ɛ] in isolation lecturer 2 [ɛ] in isolation lecturer 3 [ɛ] in isolation
Based on Maciołek & Tambor (2012)
Open-mid, front, unrounded, oral vowel. During the articulation:
- the center of the tongue moves upward and forward, the tip of the tongue touches the lower teeth,
- the lower teeth stay away from the upper teeth but closer than with [a],
- the lips are slightly spread to the sides,
- the soft palate lies not very tightly against the back of the pharynx.