Assertion: near vowel | /r/HasProperty | a type of back vowels
Facets:
value: essentially
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Near-back vowels are essentially a type of back vowels; no language is known to contrast back and near-back vowels based on backness alone.
text: Near-front vowels are essentially a type of front vowel; no language is known to contrast front and near-front vowels based on backness alone.