Vowels

Question 1

ă

Answer 1

From throat, mouth stretched to the side like a smile (shorter than A)

‘a/u’ like in another

Tongue downward

Question 2

a

Answer 2

open mouth

‘ah’ as in fat

Tongue downward

Question 3

Â

Answer 3

pronounced from teeth mouth relaxed

long ‘uh’

Tongued pulled backward

Question 4

E

Answer 4

Pronounced from throat with mouth stretched to the side

short ‘e’ as in bed

Tongue pulled forward

Mouth a little bit more open

Question 5

Ê

Answer 5

Softer pronounced behind the teeth, relaxed mouth.

Long ‘ay’ as in pay

Tongue pulled forward

Upper lip pulled forward

Question 6

I

Answer 6

ee
short i as in “sing” or “it”

Question 7

Y

Answer 7

ee
short ‘i’ as in ‘sing’ or ‘it’

Question 8

O

Answer 8

rounded mouth pronounced from throat
short ‘augh’ as in ‘aught’ or ‘hot’

Question 9

Ô

Answer 9

Small mouth pronounced from teeth
Less nasal
long ‘ow’ as in hold

Question 10

Ơ

Answer 10

open, wide stretched mouth
‘ur’ as in fur (suppressed r)
Tongue pulled backward

Question 11

U

Answer 11

Mouth rounded, teeth open
Long ‘oo’ or choose

Question 12

Ư

Answer 12

mouth stretched to the side, teeth closed
French ‘u,’ like a tight lipped ‘ew’ as in French bus
Tongue pulled backward, jaw also backward