Vowels

Question 1

/i/ see, tea, me

Answer 1

Close (High) Front Unrounded

Question 2

/ɪ/ sit, pin, fish

Answer 2

Near-close (Near-high) Near-front Unrounded

Question 3

/e/ say, main, great

Answer 3

Close-mid (High-mid) Front Unrounded

Question 4

/ɛ/ pet, bed, set

Answer 4

Open-mid (Low-mid) Front Unrounded

Question 5

/æ/ cat, bat, hand

Answer 5

Near-open (Near-low) Front Unrounded

Question 6

/ə/ about, sofa

Answer 6

Mid central Unrounded

Question 7

/ʌ/ cut, bus, love

Answer 7

Open-mid (Low-mid) Central Unrounded

Question 8

/u/ boot, blue, who

Answer 8

Close (High) Back Rounded

Question 9

/ʊ/ put, look, should

Answer 9

Near-close (Near-high) Near-back Rounded

Question 10

/o/ go, boat, snow

Answer 10

Close-mid (High-mid) Back Rounded

Question 11

/ɔ/ thought, caught

Answer 11

Open-mid (Low-mid) Back Rounded

Question 12

/ɑ/ father, car, palm

Answer 12

Open (Low) Back Unrounded

Question 13

/aɪ/ price, my, ride, time

Answer 13

Open front unrounded to near-close front unrounded

Question 14

/aʊ/ mouth, now, loud, town

Answer 14

Open front unrounded to near-close back rounded

Question 15

/ɔɪ/ choice, boy, employ, voice

Answer 15

Open-mid back rounded to near-close front unrounded

Question 16

/eɪ/ face, day, make, wait

Answer 16

Close-mid front unrounded to near-close front unrounded

Question 17

/oʊ/ goat, show, know, coat

Answer 17

Close-mid back rounded to near-close back rounded

Question 18

/ɪə/ near, beer, fear (British English)

Answer 18

Near-close front unrounded to mid central

Question 19

/eə/ square, fair, care (British English)

Answer 19

Close-mid front unrounded to mid central

Question 20

/ʊə/ tour, pure, cure (British English)

Answer 20

Near-close back rounded to mid central

Question 21

Key Dimensions of Vowel Description

Answer 21

• Height - Position of the tongue from high to low (close to open)
• Backness - Position of the tongue from front to back in the mouth
• Roundedness - Whether the lips are rounded or unrounded

Question 22

/aɪ/ price, my, ride, time

Answer 22

Open front unrounded to near-close front unrounded

Question 23

/aʊ/ mouth, now, loud, town

Answer 23

Open front unrounded to near-close back rounded

Question 24

/ɔɪ/ choice, boy, employ, voice

Answer 24

Open-mid back rounded to near-close front unrounded

Question 25

/eɪ/ face, day, make, wait

Answer 25

Close-mid front unrounded to near-close front unrounded

Question 26

/oʊ/ goat, show, know, coat

Answer 26

Close-mid back rounded to near-close back rounded

Question 27

/ɪə/ near, beer, fear (British English)

Answer 27

Near-close front unrounded to mid central

Question 28

/eə/ square, fair, care (British English)

Answer 28

Close-mid front unrounded to mid central

Question 29

/ʊə/ tour, pure, cure (British English)

Answer 29

Near-close back rounded to mid central