Vowel description
To make this sound, you must spread your lips into a smile. You must push your tongue forward in your mouth. Move your tongue up a little. This is a long sound.
Is it /iy/, /i/, /e/, /æ/,/ʌ/, /ə/ or /a/?
It's /iy/.
The most common spelling pattern for this vowel sound is the letter i followed by a final consonant as in "win", "this" or "begin". ther less frequent patterns include the letters o, e, u and ee as in "women", "pretty", "busy" and "been".
"Is it /iy/, /i/, /e/, /æ/,/ʌ/, /ə/ or /a/?
It's /i/.
Which word is not pronounced with /ʌ/?
something - wonder - ugly - open
open
Identify 1 word that have the sound /iy/:
"There, we will sit upon the rocks."
we
Can you read this?
/ay liv in kwiˈbek, ˈkænədə/
I live in Quebec, Canada.
To make this sound, you must open your mouth a little more than for the lax or short /i/. Your lips must be slightly spread and not rounded. You must open your jaw wider than for /ey/. Your tongue must be high, near the roof of your mouth. This is a short and relaxed sound, too.
Is it /iy/, /i/, /e/, /æ/,/ʌ/, /ə/ or /a/?
It's /e/.
A less frequent pattern for this vowel sound consists of the letters au as in "laugh" and "laughter"
Is it /iy/, /i/, /e/, /æ/,/ʌ/, /ə/ or /a/?
It's /æ/.
Which word is not pronounced with /a/?
arm - bag - opera - shop
bag
Identify 2 words that have the sound /i/:
"Come live with me and be my love."
live - with
Can you read this?
/wʌt ə dey ay hæd/!
What a day I had!
To make this sound, you need to close your mouth a little. Your tongue must rest in the middle of your mouth. This sound is always short and weak.
Is it /iy/, /i/, /e/, /æ/,/ʌ/, /ə/ or /a/?
It's /ə/.
Common spellings for this vowel sound consist of the letters e, ea, ee, and ie as in "me", "need", "cheap" and "niece"
Is it /iy/, /i/, /e/, /æ/,/ʌ/, /ə/ or /a/?
It's /iy/.
Which word is not pronounced with /æ/?
and - laughter - head - cat
head
Identify 3 words that have the sound /ey/:
"The last team he played for was the Atlanta Braves in 1948".
played - Braves - 1948
Can you read this?
/kən ju tekst miy təˈnayt?
Can you text me tonight?
To make this sound, you need to open your mouth wide. Your jaw must be lower than for any other vowel. Your tongue must be flat, resting in the middle of the floor of your mouth.
Is it /iy/, /i/, /e/, /æ/,/ʌ/, /ə/ or /a/?
It's /a/.
At the beginning of words this vowel sound is found in words such as "up", "of", "oven", "uncle", and in the middle of words such a in "must", "come" or "does".
Is it /iy/, /i/, /e/, /æ/,/ʌ/, /ə/ or /a/?
It's /ʌ/.
Which word is not pronounced with iy/?
eat - heat - meant - mean
meant
Identify 4 words that have the sound /a/:
"Hey Pam! I'm still in shock! I'm feeling on top of the planet. I've got a list of names for the baby. I'd want to name him Jack.
shock - top - got - want
Can you read this?
/tams dæd is ə farmər ˈneymd bab/
Tom's dad is a farmer named Bob.
To make this sound, you must spread your lips. You must open your jaw wider than for /e/. Your tongue must be low, near the floor of your mouth.
Is it /iy/, /i/, /e/, /æ/,/ʌ/, /ə/ or /a/?
It's /æ/.
These 3 vowel sounds never occur at the end of words in English.
Is it /iy/, /i/, /e/, /æ/, /ʌ/, /ə/ or /a/?
They are /e/, /æ/ and /ʌ/.
Which word is not pronounced with /e/?
said - felt - leopard - treat
treat
Identify 5 words with the vowel sound /ʌ/:
comb - must - most - just - danger -
brother - lock -nothing - peanut - country - over
must - just - nothing - country - brother
Can you read this?
/ayˈfəʊtəɡræft ˈsevrəl ˈdɑːlfɪnz ənd ə rayˈnɑːsərəs/
I photographed several dolphins and a rhinoceros.