Vowels characteristics

BACK VOWELS
/u/as drew
back vowel



/ʊ/ as wood
back vowel

/o/ as hello
back vowel

 

/ɔ/ as jaw

back vowel

/ɑ/ as clock 

back vowel

 CENTRAL VOWELS

/ʌ/ as sun
central vowel


/ə/ as zebra
central vowel





/ɝ/asearth
central vowel


/ɚ/ as winner
central vowel

/ɛ/ as bed
front vowel



/æ/as cat
front vowel



/a/as father
front vowel

FRONT VOWELS
/ i / as eat
front vowel

/ ɪ / as Invite
front vowel

/e/ as ballet
front vowel