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Vowels
the lips
the tongue
PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY
Vowels
all voiced
PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY
Reference points:
- tongue height
- lips position
FRONT CENTRAL BACK
CLOSE
sit
put
HALF-
again CLOSE
e said
HALF-
OPEN
sad
pot
OPEN
FRONT CENTRAL BACK
CLOSE
need food
HALF-
CLOSE
purse talk
HALF-
OPEN
part
OPEN
FRONT CENTRAL BACK
CLOSE
sit
put
HALF-
again CLOSE
e said
HALF-
OPEN
cut
sad
pot
OPEN
FRONT CENTRAL BACK
wit nurse
put
HALF-
short CLOSE
wet apart
HALF-
must not OPEN
hat
laugh
OPEN
late //
toy
//
light //
near /n/ poor //
there //
know //
// loud //
PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY
ENGLISH VOWELS
short: 7 / /
long: 5 / /
ENGLISH VOWELS
diphthongs: 8
stressed: all except //