Mid-upper vowels are vowels used in some languages . They are characterized by the fact that during reproduction the language is two-thirds of the distance from the vowels of the upper ascent to the vowels of the middle ascent .
| Front | Unstressed front | Medium | Unstressed back | Rear | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top |  • i y • ɨ ʉ • ɯ u • ɪ ʏ • ɪ̈ ʊ̈ • ɯ̽ ʊ • e ø • ɘ ɵ • ɤ o • e̞ ø̞ • ə ɵ̞ • ɤ̞ o̞ • ɛ œ • ɜ ɞ • ʌ ɔ • æ • ɐ ɞ̞ • a ɶ • ä ɒ̈ • ɑ ɒ | ||||
| Loose tops | |||||
| Mid-upper | |||||
| Medium | |||||
| Mid-lower | |||||
| Loose bottom | |||||
| Lower | |||||
Vowel pairs: unbroken • unbroken | |||||
MFA Back Vowels List
- Unbroken front row vowel of mid-upper rise [e]
- Mid-upper rounded front vowel [ø]
- Unbroken Mid-Upper Middle Vowel [ɘ]
- Mid-upper middle rounded vowel [ɵ]
- Unabated mid-upper back vowel [ɤ]
- Rounded mid-upper back vowel [o]