backness
Quality of being a back vowelQuality of being a back vowel.
/ˈbæk.nɪs/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Quality of being a back vowel.
(uncountable)A quality of vowels, indicating the horizontal position of the tongue relative to the back of the mouth (front, near-front, central, near-back, or back).
Origin
From back + -ness.From back + -ness.
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable