Tongue Position & Height
The low vowels
/æ/ and /ɑ/
/i/ & /e/
cape
/flɪp/
flip
/ot/
oat
all the back vowels
/u/, /ʊ/, /o/, /ɔ /, and /ɑ /
/i/ & /e/
/hit/
heat
/mɛst/
messed
/wɪspi/
wispy
the high front vowels
/i/ and /ɪ /
All the rounded front vowels
none
/mop/
mope
/bik/
beak
/ʃrɛd/
shred
high back vowels
/u/ and /ʊ/
tense back vowels
/u/ and /o/
/dreps/
drapes
/mɪks/
mix
/fɛndɝ/
fender
the mid front and back vowels
/e/, /ɛ/, /o/, and /ɔ/
unrounded back vowels
/a/
/stup/
stoop
/renbo/
rainbow
/jɛs/
yes