L Laza18 Junior Member Joined Mar 26, 2013 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Arabic Home Country Saudi Arabia Current Location Saudi Arabia Sep 21, 2014 #1 Hi my question is what is difference between lax and tense vowels? Thanks for helping us:up:
Roman55 Key Member Joined Feb 5, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language British English Home Country Italy Current Location France Sep 21, 2014 #2 I am not a teacher. That's quite a big question. Lax vowels are also called short vowels, and tense vowels are also called long vowels. In one syllable words that end in a vowel, that vowel is typically tense. In one syllable words that end in a consonant, the vowel is typically lax. Compare, be - bet, say - sat, to - top, and so on.
I am not a teacher. That's quite a big question. Lax vowels are also called short vowels, and tense vowels are also called long vowels. In one syllable words that end in a vowel, that vowel is typically tense. In one syllable words that end in a consonant, the vowel is typically lax. Compare, be - bet, say - sat, to - top, and so on.