舌尖元音 shéjiānyuányīn apical vowel Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 舌尖 shéjiān apex tip of the tongue used as an articulator in linguistics to produce apical sounds元音 yuányīn vowel A speech sound produced by the vocal cords vibrating while the air flows through the mouth and throat without being blocked; also called 母音 mǔyīn.