Kõrghääldatavaid
Kõrghääldatavaid is an Estonian term that translates to "high-pitched sounds" or "high-frequency sounds" in English. This term is primarily used in linguistics and phonetics to describe vowels and consonants that are produced with a relatively high tongue position in the mouth. These sounds are characterized by a smaller oral cavity and a higher resonant frequency compared to low-pitched sounds.
In Estonian phonology, the high-pitched vowels are typically /i/, /ü/, and /y/. These vowels are articulated with
The distinction between high-pitched and low-pitched sounds is crucial for phonemic contrasts in many languages, including