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IPA
Vowels
12
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Undergraduate 3
03/10/2013

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Term
i (tense vowel)
Definition
front and high, jaw closed
ex. beet
Term
I
Definition
front and high-mid, Jaw closed
ex. bit
Term
e (tense vowel)
Definition
front and middle, jaw midway
ex. bait
Term
ɛ
Definition
front and low-mid, jaw almost all open
ex. bet
Term
æ
Definition
front and low, jaw open
ex. bat
Term
ɘ
Definition
central and low-mid, jaw near open
Term
^
Definition
central and low, jaw open
ex. but
Term
u (tense vowel)
Definition
back and high, jaw closed
ex. boot
Term
ʊ
Definition
back and high-mid, jaw almost closed
ex. put or butch
Term
o (tense vowel)
Definition
back and middle, jaw half open
ex. boat
Term
ɔ
Definition
back and low-mid, jaw near open
ex. bought
Term
a
Definition
back and low, jaw open
ex. father
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