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_______ can be used as points of reference with which the vowels of particular languages can be compared.

ADiphthongs

BCardinal vowels

CVowels

DMonophthongs

Answer:

B. Cardinal vowels

Read Explanation:

  • Cardinal vowels are a set of standard reference vowels used by phoneticians.

  • They represent extreme points of vowel articulation and provide a fixed system of reference for describing and comparing the vowel sounds of any language.

  • They are not specific to any one language but serve as a universal scale.


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