Backvokálos
Backvokálos is a term used in linguistics to describe a vowel sound produced with the tongue positioned towards the back of the mouth. These sounds are characterized by a raised back of the tongue and a rounded or unrounded lip position. The specific articulation of a back vowel depends on the degree of tongue raising and the degree of lip rounding.
The most common back vowels in many languages include the high back unrounded vowel, often transcribed as
Back vowels are contrasted with front vowels, which are produced with the tongue positioned towards the front