Exam One- Vowels Flashcards
1
Q
[ i ]
ex. eat, beach, see
A
High front tense vowel
2
Q
[ I ]
ex. itch, mint, …
A
High front lax vowel
3
Q
[ e ]
ex. age, bade, weigh
A
Mid front tense vowel
4
Q
[ E ]
ex. etch, bed, …
A
Mid front lax vowel
5
Q
[ æ ]
ex. add, match, …
A
Low front vowel
6
Q
[ ɨ ]
ex. habit (unaccented syllable/fast)
A
High central vowel
7
Q
[ə]
ex. about, runner, sofa (unaccented syllables)
A
Mid central vowel
8
Q
[ Ʌ ]
ex. up, cut, … (stressed words or syllables)
A
Low central vowel
9
Q
[ u ]
ex. ooze, shoot, …
A
High back tense vowel
10
Q
[ U ]
ex. …, look/bush/put, …
A
High back lax vowel
11
Q
[ o ]
ex. ode, Lodi, …
A
Mid back tense vowel
12
Q
[ ɔ ]
ex. or, core, … [Eastern: walk, saw, bought]
A
Mid back lax vowel
13
Q
[ a ]
ex. odd, father, law
A
Low back vowel
