How would one determine if some vowel has an advanced tongue root (ATR) or retracted tongue root (RTR)?
For example: is /y/ ATR or RTR?
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When you pronounce [y] and try to retract your tongue, and it's possible and it starts sounding different, then you have evidence that [y] was +advancedTR. Or am I missing something?– AlazonCommented Jun 30 at 10:18
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@Alazon Is there a way to determine if it’s +ATR based on the backness or height of the vowel? /e/ is ATR and /ε/ is RTR. Would that imply that /ø/ is ATR and /œ/ is RTR?– Quinali SolajiCommented Jun 30 at 16:32
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