Vowel Examplar words Flashcards
Boost your ability to remember and produce the English vowel sounds by associating them with the examplar words
state at least one example word in which the following vowel sound occurs:
[ə ]
( reversed e / schwa )
state the appropriate IPA name for the vowel sound in the following words:
- a (article)
- the
- was
This sound never occurs in stressed syllables.
It is a very common sound in English and often appears in shorter words and at the end of words.
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF ‘SCHWA’!
state at least one example word in which the following diphthong occurs:
[ɛə ]
**On-glide position: **
( half-open front unrounded )
state the on-glide position for the diphthong in terms of
the three parameters for vowel description:
- fair
- square
- hair/hare
state at least one example word in which the following vowel sound occurs:
[ɛ ]
( epsilon )
state the appropriate IPA name for the vowel sound in the following words:
- bed
- dress
- many
state at least one example word in which the following triphthong occurs:
[aɪə]
**On-glide position: **
( open front unrounded )
state the on-glide position for the triphthong in terms of
the three parameters for vowel description:
- desire
- fire
- inspire
RP, and other non-rhotic aacents only include two diphthongs
state the appropriate IPA name for the vowel sound in the following words:
- bed
- dress
- many
state at least one example word in which the following vowel sound occurs:
[ɛ ]
( epsilon )
state the appropriate IPA name for the vowel sound in the following words:
- goose
- blue
- pool
state at least one example word in which the following vowel sound occurs:
[u]
( ‘u’ )
state at least one example word in which the following vowel sound occurs:
[ɑ ]
( script ‘a’ )
state the appropriate IPA name for the vowel sound in the following words:
- father
- start
- heart
state the on-glide position for the diphthong in terms of
the three parameters for vowel description:
- now
- mouth
- bound
state at least one example word in which the following diphthong occurs:
[aʊ]
On-glide position:
( open front unrounded )
state at least one example word in which the following diphthong occurs:
[ɔɪ ]
**On-glide position: **
( half-open back rounded )
state the on-glide position for the diphthong in terms of
the three parameters for vowel description:
- boy
- choice
- coin
state at least one example word in which the following vowel sound occurs:
[ɜ ]
( turned epsilon )
state the appropriate IPA name for the vowel sound in the following words:
- bird
- nurse
- refer
state the appropriate IPA name for the vowel sound in the following words:
- a (article)
- the
- was
This sound never occurs in stressed syllables.
It is a very common sound in English and often appears in shorter words and at the end of words.
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF ‘SCHWA’!
state at least one example word in which the following vowel sound occurs:
[ə ]
( reversed e / schwa )
state the appropriate IPA name for the vowel sound in the following words:
- lot
- odd
- hot
This sound is characteristic of RP
It doen’t exist in GA, IR, SCO, WEL, and SA.
Typically, GA and IR have [ɑ ] instead,
while SCO and WEL have [ɔ ]
state at least one example word in which the following vowel sound occurs:
[ɒ ]
( turned script ‘a’ )
state at least one example word in which the following diphthong occurs:
[aʊ]
On-glide position:
( open front unrounded )
state the on-glide position for the diphthong in terms of
the three parameters for vowel description:
- now
- mouth
- bound
state the appropriate IPA name for the vowel sound in the following words:
- bee
- beat
- cheese
state at least one example word in which the following vowel sound occurs:
[i]
( lower case i )
state the on-glide position for the diphthong in terms of
the** three parameters for vowel description**:
- Goat
- boat
- snow
This diphthong is typical for RP
state at least one example word in which the following diphthong occurs:
[əʊ ]
On-glide position:
( between half close & half open central unrounded )
state the on-glide position for the diphthong in terms of
the three parameters for vowel description:
- hour
- flower
- power
RP, and other non-rhotic aacents only include
two diphthongs
state at least one example word in which the following diphthong occurs:
[aʊə]
**On-glide position: **
( open front unrounded )
state the appropriate IPA name for the vowel sound in the following words:
- bird
- nurse
- refer
state at least one example word in which the following vowel sound occurs:
[ɜ ]
( turned epsilon )
state at least one example word in which the following diphthong occurs:
[aʊə]
**On-glide position: **
( open front unrounded )
state the on-glide position for the diphthong in terms of
the three parameters for vowel description:
- hour
- flower
- power
RP, and other non-rhotic aacents only include
two diphthongs
