Vowel representativeness of each of 317 samples of 4 vowels produced by 10 normal and 10 cleft palate speakers was rated by 12 judges using the equal-appearing intervals scaling procedure. Average scale values of vowel representativeness were found to be reliable. Correlation coefficients for median scale values of vowel representativeness and speaker intention-listener identification agreement scores are also presented.
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