English Vowels IPA Flashcards
1
Q
[i:]
A
like ee in heed - high front unrounded
2
Q
[ʉ:]
A
like o in who’d - high central unrounded
3
Q
[ɜ:]
A
like ea in heard - mid central unrounded
4
Q
[ɔ:]
A
like oa in hoard - mid back rounded
5
Q
[a:]
A
like a in hard - low central
6
Q
[ɪ]
A
like i in hid - high front unrounded
7
Q
[ʊ]
A
like oo in hood - high back rounded
8
Q
[e]
A
like ea in head - mid front unrounded
9
Q
[æ]
A
like a in had - low/mid front unrounded
10
Q
[a]
A
like u in hudson - low central
11
Q
[ɒ]
A
like o in hod - mid back
12
Q
[ɛɪ]
A
like ay in hay - mid front → high front diphthong
13
Q
[aɪ]
A
like i in high - low front/central → high front diphthong
14
Q
[aʊ]
A
like ow in how - low central → high back diphthong
15
Q
[ɔɪ]
A
like oy in ahoy - mid back → high front diphthong
