The English Vowels

/iː/

It is a high, front, lose vowel

e.g.: deep /diːp/ keep /kiːp/

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/ɪ/

It is a mid-high, front, half close vowel

e.g.: bit /bɪt/ midday /mɪd´deɪ/

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/e/

It is a mid, front, half close vowel

e.g.: bell /bel/ neck /nek/

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/æ/

It is a mid-low, front, half open vowel

e.g.: man /mæn/ back /bæk/

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/ɜː/

It is a mid-high, central, half close vowel

e.g.: bird /bɜːd/ skirt /skɜːt/

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/ə/

It is a mid, central, half open vowel

e.g.: American /ə´merikən/ amuse /əmju:z/

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/ʌ/

It is a mid-low, central half, open vowel

e.g.: but /bʌt truck /trʌk/

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/uː/

It is a high, back , close, rounded vowel

e.g.: too /tuː/ boob /buːb/

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/ʊ/

It is a mid-high, back, half close, rounded vowel

e.g.: book /bʊk/ good /gʊd/

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/ɔː/

It is a mid-low, back half, open, rounded vowel

e.g.: born /bɔːn/ sort /sɔːt/

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/ɒ/

It is a mid-low, back, half open, rounded vowel

e.g.: not /nɒt/ gospel /gɒspl/

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/aː/

It is a low, back, open vowel

e.g.: dark /daːk/ farm /faːm/

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Reference

Souhila, M., & Mahiout, N.(2008). Pronunciation and Spelling, all streams and levels. Dar El Hadith Lil- Kitab, 978994723254 5

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