ENGLISH VOWELS

ENGLISH VOWEL Nº 1/ i:/

The front of the tongue is raised towards the hard palate. It is a FRONT vowel. The tongue is raised towards a close position, so it is a CLOSE vowel. The tongue is tense The lips are spread or neutral.

REGULARLY SPELT:

ee: tree, cheese, canteen e: complete, be, these ea: leaf, reason, sea ie: piece, field, siegeey, ei: seize, key, receivei: machine, police, prestige, suite NOTE: people

ENGLISH VOWEL Nº 2 /ɪ/

The front of the tongue is raised towards the hard palate. It is a FRONT vowel. The tongue height is near a half close position, so it is a half close vowel. The tongue is lax. The lips are spread.

REGULARLY SPELT:

i: fifth, rich, sit, with y: city, rhythm, symbole: pretty, needed, wicked, except. carelessie: ladies, cities, countriesa: village, private

NOTE: build, Sunday

ENGLISH VOWEL Nº 3 / e /

The front of the tongue is raised so, it is a FRONT vowel. The tongue height is between half close and half open. The tongue is lax.The lips are slightly spread.

REGULARLY SPELT:

e: bed, wet, went ea: breath, dead, heada: many, Thames

NOTE: says, said, bury, Geoffrey, Leicester, friend, ate, again.

ENGLISH VOWEL Nº 4 /æ/

The front of the tongue is raised so, it is a FRONT vowel. The height of the tongue is between half open and open. The tongue is lax.The lips are spread.

REGULARLY SPELT:

a: hand, lamp, macho, marry, rash, sat ai: plaid, plait