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The English IPA - Vowels

  • Writer: 51talkTQ
    51talkTQ
  • Jun 6, 2019
  • 2 min read

Updated: Aug 9, 2021

Let us continue learning the English IPA.


The IPA consonant symbols seemed easy for you, guys! This time, let us explore the IPA vowel symbols. They are typically more difficult to learn, since they seldom represent the sounds that the corresponding English letters usually do.


Vowels

· /i/ - heed, beat - Letters that usually represent it: “ee,” “ea,” “y,” “i”

· /ɪ/ - hid, bit - Letters that usually represent it: “i,” “y”

· /eɪ/ - hate, bait - Letters that usually represent it: “a,” “ay,” “ai,” “ey,” “ei,” “eigh”

· /ɛ/ - head, bet - Letters that usually represent it: “e,” “ea”

· /æ/ - had, bat - Letters that usually represent it: “a”

· /ɑ/ - hot, bought - Letters that usually represent it: “o,” “a”

· /Ɔ/ - all, talk - Letters that usually represent it: “a,” “aw,” “au,” “al”

· /o/ - hoe, boat - Letters that usually represent it: “o,” “oe,” “oa,” “ow”

· /u/ - who, boot - Letters that usually represent it: “oo,” “u,” “ou,” “ew”

· /ʊ/ - hood, book - Letters that usually represent it: “oo,” “oul,” “u”

· /ʌ/ - hut, but - Letters that usually represent it: “u,” “o,” “oo”

· /aj/ -hide, bite - Letters that usually represent it: “i,” “y,” “igh,” “ai”

· /aw/ - how, bout - Letters that usually represent it: “ow,” “ou”

· /oʊ/ - toe, soap - Letters that usually represent it: “o,” “oe,” “oa,” “ow”

· /ɹ̩/ - heard, burn - Letters that usually represent it: “er,” “ear,” “ir,” “or,” “ur,” “eur”

· /ə/ - ahead, lemon - Letters that usually represent it: almost any vowel


The IPA can be puzzling to a beginner, but it’s really an effective tool when learning any language. Trust us, learning it is worth the time investment. It will help you get words right the first time, speak with good pronunciation, and gain a deeper understanding of phonetics. We hope you found this useful!


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mhsg_miculob
23 jun 2019

Thank you

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cabinguejay_021971
22 jun 2019

such a big help

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mfrdelfinado
14 jun 2019

Thanks. Very informative

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14 jun 2019

thank you.

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anitsircserrot.mcyt
13 jun 2019

Very informative. Thank you!

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