front vowel Directory References Discover Holi: Festival of Colors 12 Greek Gods and Goddesses Who Was the Woman Behind the Statue of Liberty? 8 Birds That Can’t Fly Inventors and Inventions of the Industrial Revolution When Was the Periodic Table Invented? 10 Great Sports Rivalries Contents front vowel linguistics Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Learn about this topic in these articles:tongue position In vowelA front vowel is pronounced with the highest part of the tongue pushed forward in the mouth and somewhat arched. The a in “had,” the e in “bed,” and the i in “fit” are front vowels. A back vowel—e.g., the u in “rule” and the o…Read More