Near-open vowel

Other names for a near-open vowel are lowered open-mid vowel and raised open vowel, though the former phrase may also be used to describe a vowel that is as low as open; likewise, the latter phrase may also be used to describe a vowel that is as high as open-mid.

Partial list

The near-open vowels with dedicated symbols in the International Phonetic Alphabet are:

• near-open front unrounded vowel
• near-open central vowel without specified rounding (usually used for an unrounded vowel; the distinction can be made as ⟨⟩ (or ⟨⟩) vs ⟨⟩)

Other near-open vowels can be indicated with diacritics of relative articulation applied to letters for neighboring vowels, such as ⟨⟩ and ⟨⟩ for near-open near-back rounded and unrounded vowels.