],
are also considered high.
Contrast
low [1],
mid [1]; see also
close,
open.
[Spanish:
alto [1]]
high:
high [1]:
pronounced with the body of the tongue raised up near the palate (the roof of the mouth).
The term is used especially to describe vowels
such as [i]
("ee") and
[u] ("oo").
(See the diagrams of
the principal organs of articulation and
phonetic symbols for vowels.)
Sometimes certain consonants, such as
the palato-alveolar fricative
"sh" [],
are also considered high.
Contrast
low [1],
mid [1]; see also
close,
open.
[Spanish:
alto [1]]
high [2]: with a pitch that is phonetically (or acoustically) high, that is, with relatively fast vibrations of the basic pitch of the voice. In this sense, one can say that in general the voices of women and children are higher than those of men. [Spanish: alto [2]]
high [3]: in a tonal language, the highest-frequency contrastive pitch. High tone is often written with an acute accent; e.g. á can mean 'a with high tone'. Contrast low [3] and mid [2] tone. [Spanish: alto [3]]
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