vowel

Question 1

/iː/

Answer 1

Example words: Meat, Bee, Ski, Key

Tip: Long “ee” sound, lips slightly spread.

Question 2

/ɪ/

Answer 2

Example words: Pit, Women, Busy

Tip: Short “i” sound, tongue slightly higher.

Question 3

/ʊ/

Answer 3

Example words: Put, Look, Wolf

Tip: Short “uh” sound, rounded lips.

Question 4

/uː/

Answer 4

Example words: Boot, You, Loon

Tip: Long “oo” sound, lips rounded.

Question 5

/e/

Answer 5

Example words: Bread, Said, Bed

Tip: Mid-front vowel, relaxed lips.

Question 6

/ə/

Answer 6

Example words: Common, Cinema, Standard

Tip: The “schwa” sound, unstressed and neutral.

Question 7

/ɜː/

Answer 7

Example words: Bird, Word, Pearl

Tip: Long “er” sound, tongue pulled back.

Question 8

/ɔː/

Answer 8

Example words: Law, Ball, Four

Tip: Long “aw” sound, lips rounded.

Question 9

/æ/

Answer 9

Example words: Cat, Apple, Lamb

Tip: Short “a” sound, tongue forward.

Question 10

/ʌ/

Answer 10

Example words: Cup, Monkey, London

Tip: Short “uh” sound, central tongue.

Question 11

/ɑː/

Answer 11

Example words: Father, Hard, Bath

Tip: Long “ah” sound, tongue low.

Question 12

/ɒ/

Answer 12

Example words: Top, Swan, Honest

Tip: Short “o” sound, lips rounded.