German Phonetics: Vowels

Question 1

A:

Answer 1

Low long back

Question 2

A

Answer 2

Low short front

Question 3

E:

Answer 3

Long closed

Question 4

E

Answer 4

Short closed

Question 5

ε:

Answer 5

Long open

Question 6

ε

Answer 6

Short open

Question 7

ə

Answer 7

Schwa

Unstressed short weak

Question 8

ɐ

Answer 8

Short vocalised ‘R’ sound

Question 9

i:

Answer 9

Long closed

Question 10

i

Answer 10

Short closed

Question 11

ɪ

Answer 11

Short open

Question 12

u:

Answer 12

Long closed

Question 13

u

Answer 13

Short closed

Question 14

ʊ

Answer 14

Short open

Question 15

o:

Answer 15

Long closed

Question 16

o

Answer 16

Short closed

Question 17

ɔ

Answer 17

Short open

Question 18

Ø:

Answer 18

Long closed ö

Question 19

Ø

Answer 19

Short closed ö

Question 20

œ

Answer 20

Short open ö

Question 21

y:

Answer 21

Long closed ü

Question 22

y

Answer 22

Short closed ü

Question 23

Y

Answer 23

Short open ü

Question 24

ai

Answer 24

From [a] to high front [i]

Question 25

Au

Answer 25

From [a] to high back and rounding [i]

Question 26

ɔy

Answer 26

Round, from mid back [o] to high front [y]

Question 27

ie

Answer 27

Spread from high front to central Schwa

Question 28

ui

Answer 28

Round from high back to high front