IPA Vowels Flashcards

Identify sounds of IPA vowels + height + backness + roundness

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/i/

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/i/ as in FLEECE - High, front, unrounded vowel (monophthongs)

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/ɪ/

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/ɪ/ as in KIT - Near high, front, unrounded vowel (monopthongs)

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/ɛ/

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/ɛ/ as in DRESS - Low mid, front, unrounded vowel

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/ɜ/

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/ɜ/ as in NURSE - Low mid, central, unrounded vowel

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/æ/

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/æ/ as in TRAP - Near low, front, unrounded vowel

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/u/

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/u/ as in GOOSE - High, back, rounded vowel

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/ʌ/

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/ʌ/ as in STRUT - Low mid, central, unrounded vowel

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/ʊ/

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/ʊ/ as in FOOT - High, back, rounded vowel

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/ɒ/

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/ɒ/ as in LOT - Low, back, rounded vowel

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/ɑ/

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/ɑ/ as in BATH - low, back, unrounded vowel

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/ɔ/

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/ɔ/ as in THOUGHT - Low mid, back, rounded vowel

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/ə/

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/ə/ as in COMMA (schwa) - Mid, central, unrounded vowel

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/ɔɪ/

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/ɔɪ/ as in CHOICE or BOY

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/aɪ/

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/aɪ/ as in PRICE or TIME

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/eɪ/

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/eɪ/ as in FACE or WEIGH

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16
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/əʊ/

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/əʊ/ as in GOAT or ROPE

17
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/aʊ/

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/aʊ/ as in MOUTH or HOUSE

18
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/ʊə/

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/ʊə/ as in CURE or TOUR ** most NZE doesn’t use

19
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/ɪə/

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/ɪə/ as in NEAR or BEER ** used by NZE commonly

20
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/eə/

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/eə/ as in SQUARE or BARE ** NZE doesn’t use