Question

What distinguishes secondary cardinal vowels from primary ones?

• A. They are always central vowels
• B. They involve opposite tongue positions
• C. They have reverse lip rounding compared to primary vowels
• D. They are only found in non-European languages

Answer 1

Answer:

C. They have reverse lip rounding compared to primary vowels

Secondary cardinal vowels are paired with primary vowels in terms of tongue position but differ by reversing the rounding. For example, a front unrounded vowel in the primary set would become front rounded in the secondary set.