01. Old English vowels & Diphthongs Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
short “a”, as the first vowel in ‘aha’
2
Q
ā
A
long “a”, as the second vowel in ‘aha’
3
Q
æ
A
as in ‘mat’
4
Q
ǣ
A
as in ‘has’
5
Q
e
A
as in ‘bet’
6
Q
ē
A
approx. as in ‘hate’
7
Q
i
A
as in ‘tin’
8
Q
ī
A
as in ‘seen’
9
Q
o
A
as in ‘got’
10
Q
ō
A
approx. as in ‘so’
11
Q
u
A
as in ‘bull’
12
Q
ū
A
as in ‘rule’
13
Q
y
A
as i, with lips in a whistling position [French tu]
14
Q
ȳ
A
as ī, with lips in a whistling position [French ruse]
15
Q
ea
A
Begins with an “æ” sound and glides to an “a” sound, with the emphasis on the first sound.
