IPA Vowels

/æ/

back, bat, hat, laugh Low front lax unrounded vowel

/eɪ/

bait, they, hate, mate Mid front tense unrounded to a high front lax unrounded vowel diphthong

/i/

beat, meet, eat, he High front tense unrounded vowel

_________

bird, sir, were, sure, her Mid central tense vowel with r-coloring

/aɪ/

bite, hide, height Low front lax unrounded to a high front lax unrounded vowel diphthong

/ɔ/ *need to know?

bought caught wrong long [o] sound Low mid back lax rounded vowel

/ɔɪ/

boy rejoice doily Mid back lax rounded to a high front lax unrounded vowel diphthong

/ʌ/

but, what, club, cut, tough Mid central tense/lax unrounded vowel

/ʊ/

could, should, put, foot, High back lax rounded vowel

/ɪ/

gym, him, limb, bit High front lax unrounded vowel

/ɛ/

head, bed, said, bet Mid front lax unrounded vowel

/aʊ/

how, doubt, flower Low front lax unrounded to a high back lax rounded vowel diphthong

/oʊ/

oh beau though Mid back tense rounded to a high back lax rounded vowel diphthong

/ɑ/

pot, lot, caught, not, honor Low back lax unrounded vowel

/u/

shoe, too, jew, knew, boot High back tense rounded vowel

/ə/

among, enough, demonstrate, famous Mid central lax unrounded vowel

/a/ path

____________________ Low front tense unrounded vowel

/o/

_____________________ Mid back tense rounded vowel

/e/

_____________________________ Mid front tense unrounded vowel