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- What are the 20 vowels sound?
- What are the 12 vowels sound with examples?
- What are the 8 vowel sounds?
- What are vowel sounds?
What are the 20 vowels sound?
English has 20 vowel sounds. Short vowels in the IPA are /ɪ/-pit, /e/-pet, /æ/-pat, /ʌ/-cut, /ʊ/-put, /ɒ/-dog, /ə/-about. Long vowels in the IPA are /i:/-week, /ɑ:/-hard,/ɔ:/-fork,/ɜ:/-heard, /u:/-boot.
What are the 12 vowels sound with examples?
Examples of 12 Monophthongs
| Vowel Sound | Example Words |
|---|---|
| /ɪ/ | With, this, if, think, link, wink, rink, sink, big, six, live, since, miss, wrist, lift, pit, sit, pick, bill, fill, till, him, pin, tin, win, bid, did |
| /ʊ/ | Put, Would, Look, Woman, Hook, Nook, Food, Fool, Cool, Hue, Ooze, Moose, Boot, Cook, Rook, Took, Good |
What are the 8 vowel sounds?
Let's look at each diphthong in detail:
- 1. / aɪ/ ...
- 2. /eɪ/ /eɪ/ diphthong uses letters and letter combinations like /ey/, /ay/, /ai/ and /a/ to form sounds similar to “great.” Here are a few more examples: ...
- 3. /əʊ/ ...
- 4. /aʊ/ ...
- 5. /eə/ ...
- 6. /ɪə/ ...
- 7. /ɔɪ/ ...
- 8. /ʊə/
What are vowel sounds?
Vowel, in human speech, sound in which the flow of air from the lungs passes through the mouth, which functions as a resonance chamber, with minimal obstruction and without audible friction; e.g., the i in “fit,” and the a in “pack.” Although usually produced with vibrating vocal cords, vowels may be pronounced without ...
