VOWELS
DEFINITION
The core or "peak" of the syllable. Sound in which there is continual vibration of the vocal cords, air is released without interruptions.
/i/
front
high
tense
unrounded
read, feet, these
/ɪ/
front
high
lax
unrounded
bit, this, sister
/eɪ/
front
mid
tense
unrounded
late, bait
/ɛ/
front
mid
lax
unrounded
get, any, bread
/æ/
front
low
lax
unrounded
last, apple, answer
/ʌ/
central
mid
lax
semi rounded
jump, up, love
/ə/
central
mid
lax
semi rounded
come, does
/ər/
central
mid
lax
semi rounded
teacher, better
/ɔɪ/
diphthong
ex: choice, enjoy
/aʊ/
diphthong
ex: south, cow
/aɪ/
diphthong
ex: nine, dry, high
/ɔ/
back
low
tense
rounded
author, thought
/oʊ/
back
mid
tense
rounded
go, drove
/ʊ/
back
high
lax
rounded
look, book,, put
/u/
back
high
tense
rounded
cool, soup, true
/ɑ/
central
low
semi rounded
tense
got, stop, want
/ɜr/
central
mid
lax
semi rounded
word, nerd