Vowel Overview and Symbols

Question 1

/i/

Answer 1

Front

Voiced

we, see

Question 2

/ɪ/

Answer 2

Front

Voiced

will, is

Question 3

/e/

Answer 3

Front

Voiced

get, end

Question 4

/æ/

Answer 4

Front

Voiced

that, apple

Question 5

/a/

Answer 5

Front

Voiced

laugh

Question 6

/ɝ/

Answer 6

Mid

Voiced

ER, ˈper**son

Question 7

/ɚ/

Answer 7

Mid

Voiced

er, perˈsuade

Question 8

/ə/

Answer 8

uh, puˈblicly

Question 9

/ʌ/

Answer 9

Mid

Voiced

UH**, ˈp_u_**blic

Question 10

/u/

Answer 10

Back

Voiced

who, blue

Question 11

/ʊ/

Answer 11

Back

Voiced

would, hook

Question 12

/o/

Answer 12

Back

Voiced

_o_ˈmit, _o_ˈasis

Question 13

/ɔ/

Answer 13

Back

Voiced

all, claw

Question 14

/ɒ/

Answer 14

Back

Voiced

honest

Question 15

/ɑ/

Answer 15

Back

Voiced

fathers, drama

Question 16

What is a Vowel? How is it formed?

Answer 16

A sound of the english language. They’re formed by an uniterrupted stream of air released through the mouth.

Question 17

What are the different groups of vowels?

Answer 17

• Front Vowels
• Mid Vowels
• Back Vowels
• Diphthongs
• Triphthongs

Question 18

How is a front vowel formed?

Answer 18

1. The jaw is mostly closed
2. Tip of tongue rests just below lower teeth
3. Front of tongue arches high toward the front of the hard palate
4. The lips are slightly spread

Question 19

What are the key words for remembering NA front vowels?

Answer 19

We will get that

i ɪ e æ

Question 20

How are Mid Vowels formed?

Answer 20

1. Jaw is partially open
2. The middle of the tongue is arching in the middle of the mouth
3. The soft palate is raised
4. The lips are in a neutral position

Question 21

What are the key words to help remember Mid-Vowels?

Answer 21

Murmur Above

ɝ ɚ ə ʌ

Question 22

What are stressed syllables? How are they marked?

Answer 22

A stressed syllable is that part of the word which recieves the strongest emphasis. It is generally louder, longer, and higher in pitch than those in the unstressed syllable(s)

They are marked with this symbol

Question 23

How are Back Vowels formed?

Question 24

What are the key words to help memorize Back Vowels?

Answer 24

Who Would _Oˈ_mit All Fathers?

Question 25

What are Diphthongs?

Answer 25

Sounds composed of mid and back vowels which are seamlessly blended together?

Note: stress in on the first element of all diphthings where the second element is rhythmically shorter, as noted by the /

Question 26

What are the two different groups of Diphthongs?

Question 27

What are the key words for remembering potentially long diphthongs? For diphthongs of ‘r’?

Answer 27

Hey My Boy Go Now

eɪ̆ aɪ̆ ɔɪ̆ oʊ̆ aʊ̆

Here’s Their Poor Sports Car

ɪɚ̆ eɚ̆ ʊɚ̆ ɔɚ̆ ɑɚ̆

Question 28

What is a Triphthong?

Question 29

What is the key phrase to remember the two possible Triphthongs?

Answer 29

Fire Power

aɪ̆ɚ̆ aʊ̆ɚ̆

Question 30

eɪ̆

Answer 30

Diphthong

Hey, Age

Question 31

aɪ̆

Answer 31

Diphthong

My, Eye

Question 32

ɔɪ̆

Answer 32

Diphthong

Boy, Oil

Question 33

oʊ̆

Answer 33

Diphthong

G_o_, _O_nly

Question 34

aʊ̆

Answer 34

Diphthong

Now, Out

Question 35

ɪɚ̆

Answer 35

Diphthong

Here’s, Ear

Question 36

eɚ̆

Answer 36

Diphthong

Their, Air

Question 37

ʊɚ̆

Answer 37

Dipthong

Poor, Tour

Question 38

ɔɚ̆

Answer 38

Diphthong

Sports, Oar

Question 39

ɑɚ̆

Answer 39

Diphthong

Car, are

Question 40

aɪ̆ɚ̆

Answer 40

Triphthong

Fire, Pyre

Question 41

aʊ̆ɚ̆

Answer 41

Triphthong

Power, hour