22. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics of, referring to, or denoting a vowel whose articulation is made by boosting the back on the tongue in direction of the tender palate or the blade in direction of the hard palate, including for the ee in English see or oo in English moon. https://swissmenwatches.school.blog/2025/06/26/heritage-wrapped-in-elegance-swiss-watches-reimagined-for-modern-women/