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EyeSpeak Student Manual:
Vowels in English:
Here is a list of vowels used in English. Click on
the vowel symbol to hear the example word.
| Monophthongs |
| Symbol |
Example |
Length |
Roundedness |
Rhoticity |
Backness |
Height |
 |
key |
Long |
Unrounded |
|
Very high |
Very front |
 |
ship |
Short |
Unrounded |
|
High |
Front |
 |
bed |
Short |
Unrounded |
|
Mid |
Front |
 |
sad |
Short |
Unrounded |
|
Low |
Front |
 |
jump |
Short |
Unrounded |
|
Low |
Back |
 |
dart |
Long |
Unrounded |
|
Low |
Back |
 |
water |
Long |
Rounded |
|
Mid low |
Back |
 |
put |
Short |
Rounded |
|
High |
Back |
 |
you |
Long |
Rounded |
|
Very high |
Very back |
 |
girl |
Long |
Unrounded |
Rhotic |
Mid low |
Mid |
 |
above |
Short |
Unrounded |
|
Mid |
Mid |
 |
water |
Short |
Unrounded |
Rhotic |
Mid |
Mid |
| Diphthongs |
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sew |
 |
main |
 |
ride |
 |
about |
 |
beer |
 |
bear |
 |
coin |
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