IPA Vowels Flashcards
What is the sound of /i/?
-Placement
“bead” or “key”
Front, highest
What is the sound of /ɪ/?
-Placement
“bid” or “kit”
Front, high
What is the sound of /e/?
-Placement
“Kate” or “hey”
Front, midest
What is the sound of /ɛ/?
-Placement
“bed” or “ketchup”
Front, mid
What is the sound of /æ/?
-Placement
“bad” or “cat”
Front, low
What is the sound of /u/?
-Placement
“coot” or “who”
Back, high
What is the sound of /ʊ/?
-Placement
“book” or “cook”
Back, high
What is the sound of /o/?
-Placement
“coat” or “hoe”
Back, mid
What is the sound of /ɔ/?
-Placement
“caught” or “haw”
Back, mid
What is the sound of /a/?
-Placement
“body” or “ha”
Back, low
What is the sound of /ʌ/?
-Placement
“bud” or “cut”
Central, mid
What is the sound of /ɝ/?
“bird” or “her”
What is the sound of /ɚ/?
“murder”
What is the sound of /ə/?
-Placement
“about” or “rosa’s”
Central, mid
What is the sound of /ɨ/?
-Placement
“roses”
Central, high
