According to the height to which the tongue is raised, vowels can be classified into __________?
Correct answer: C. High vowels & low vowels
- A. Round vowels & unrounded vowels
- B. Front vowels & back vowels
- C. High vowels & low vowels
- D. Tense vowels &lax vowels
Explanation
Vowel height refers to how high the tongue rises in the mouth, giving categories such as high and low vowels. Roundness, frontness, and tenseness are based on different articulatory features.
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