back vowel Directory References Discover What State Is Washington, D.C. In? Was Martin Luther King, Jr., a Republican or a Democrat? 6 of the World's Most Dangerous Birds Russian Revolution Timeline 9 Noteworthy Bog Bodies (And What They Tell Us) Timeline and Map of the Panama Canal 9 Animals That Look Like Leaves Contents back vowel linguistics Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Learn about this topic in these articles:tongue position In vowelA back vowel—e.g., the u in “rule” and the o in “pole”—is produced with the back part of the tongue raised toward the soft palate (velum).Read More