Wide

宽[元音]

A term used in the description of types of vowel, referring to a vowel which is articulated with greater pharynx width than another with the same tongue and lip configuration; it is opposed to narrow. The effect is achieved by drawing the root of the tongue forward and lowering the larynx. Twi and Akan (West Africa) use a contrast of this kind.

对元音作分类描写的术语，指发音时舌和唇的构型与另一元音相同而咽腔较宽的元音：与窄[元音]对立。舌根朝前靠、喉部下降能产生这种效果。特威语与库阿语（西非）里元音有这种对立。