Full Vowel Chain

Question 1

u

Answer 1

back pure vowel
long
sample word: who

lip rounding, pinky height

Question 2

ʊ

Answer 2

back pure vowel
short
sample word: book

lip rounding, thumb height

Question 3

oʊ̆

Answer 3

back diphthong
long
sample word: mole

lip rounding, thumb height

Question 4

ɔ

Answer 4

back pure vowel
long
sample word: call

lip rounding, about two fingers distance between lips, rectangle shape

Question 5

ɒ

Answer 5

back pure vowel
short
sample word: hot

(Standard Stage sound, very similar to Standard British, soft palate is lifted, space in back of mouth)

lip rounding slightly less than ɔ, about two fingers distance between lips

Question 6

ɑ

Answer 6

back pure vowel
long
sample word: father

no lip rounding, about two fingers distance between teeth

Question 7

ʌ

Answer 7

mid pure vowel
short
sample word: hut

STRESSED

no lip rounding, about two fingers distance between teeth

Question 8

ɜ˞

Answer 8

mid pure vowel
long
sample word: bird

STRESSED

no lip rounding, about two fingers distance between lips

Question 9

æ

Answer 9

front pure vowel
short
sample word: mad

Question 10

e

Answer 10

front pure vowel
short
sample word: pen

Question 11

eɪ̆

Answer 11

front diphthong
long
sample word: take

Question 12

ɪ

Answer 12

front pure vowel
short
sample word: kit

Question 13

i

Answer 13

front pure vowel
long
sample word: we