Back Vowels

Back vowels are vowels that are pronounced with the tongue as far from the bottom teeth as it can be. Back vowels are prototypically rounded, because pulling the tongue back and rounding the lips lengthen the mouth and make the vowels sound "dark" or "velar".

Back Vowels in Orish

 * O - represents the mid back rounded vowel.
 * U - represents the high back rounded vowel.