High vowel

In phonology, a high vowel is a vowel that is produced with the tongue at a level close to the top of the oral cavity, and above the position used for mid vowels.

Examples

 * High: [i], [y], [ɨ], [ʉ], [ɯ], [u]
 * Near close: [ɪ], [ʏ], [ɪ̈], [ʊ̈], [ʊ]