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Vowel sounds - Phonetics

 Short Vowel Sounds (7)


1. /æ/ (a) – Cat, Apple, Back

2. /ɛ/ (e) – Bed, Bread, Said

3. /ɪ/ (i) – Bit, City, Busy

4. /ɒ/ (o) – Dog, Clock, Stop (BrE)

5. /ʌ/ (u) – Cup, Love, Blood

6. /ʊ/ (oo) – Book, Put, Foot

7. /ə/ (ə) – About, Sofa, Problem (Schwa)


Long Vowel Sounds (5)

8. /iː/ (ee) – See, Team, Happy

9. /ɑː/ (aa) – Car, Father, Heart

10. /ɔː/ (aw) – Call, Law, Thought

11. /uː/ (oo) – Blue, Food, True

12. /ɜː/ (er) – Girl, Word, Bird (BrE)


Diphthongs (8)

13. /eɪ/ (ay) – Day, Face, Late

14. /aɪ/ (eye) – My, Five, Light

15. /ɔɪ/ (oy) – Boy, Toy, Coin

16. /aʊ/ (ow) – Now, Out, Shout

17. /əʊ/ (oh) – Go, Home, Show (BrE)

18. /ɪə/ (ear) – Ear, Idea, Near

19. /eə/ (air) – Air, Care, Bear

20. /ʊə/ (oor) – Sure, Tour, Pure

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