List of Vowels in English Phonology

As you might know, we have both vowels and consonants when it comes to English sounds. Now, if you wanna speak English fluently join us and see what vowels are.

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How to Pronounce the /i/ Sound

How to Pronounce the /i/ Sound

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Explore the /i/ sound, a key element in phonology. Learn its articulation, distinguishing features, and role in clear and accurate pronunciation.
How to Pronounce the /ɪ/ Sound

How to Pronounce the /ɪ/ Sound

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Explore the /ɪ/ sound, a key vowel in English. Learn its articulation, common patterns, and practice techniques to master its use in various contexts.
How to Pronounce the /e/ Sound

How to Pronounce the /e/ Sound

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Discover the /e/ sound in this phonology lesson. Learn how to identify, produce, and practice this sound effectively for clear and accurate pronunciation.
How to Pronounce the /ɛ/ Sound

How to Pronounce the /ɛ/ Sound

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Explore the /ɛ/ sound, crucial for distinguishing words. Learn how to produce and recognize this sound to improve your pronunciation and listening skills.

How to Pronounce the /æ/ Sound

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Discover the /æ/ sound in English: its articulation, features, and how it contrasts with other vowels for precise pronunciation.

How to Pronounce the /ɑ/ Sound

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Discover the /ɑ/ sound in English phonology. Learn its articulation, variations, and how it fits into the broader sound system of the language.

How to Pronounce the /ɒ/ Sound

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Explore the /ɒ/ sound in English phonology. Learn its articulation, characteristics, and role in pronunciation to enhance your understanding of spoken English.

How to Pronounce the /ʌ/ Sound

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Explore the /ʌ/ sound, a key vowel in English. Learn its unique characteristics, how to produce it correctly, and practice its distinct pronunciation.

How to Pronounce the /ɔ/ Sound

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Learn about the /ɔ/ sound in English phonology: its articulation, usage, and distinctions from other vowel sounds in various contexts.

How to Pronounce the /o/ Sound

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Explore the /o/ sound in phonology, focusing on its articulation and role in pronunciation. Understand its characteristics and how it differs from other vowels.

How to Pronounce the /u/ Sound

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Explore the /u/ sound, focusing on its articulation and usage in different contexts to enhance pronunciation and comprehension skills in English.

How to Pronounce the /ʊ/ Sound

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Learn about the /ʊ/ sound, a short vowel found in words. Understand its pronunciation, how it differs from similar sounds, and its role in English phonology.

How to Pronounce the /ɜ/ Sound

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Learn about the /ɜ/ sound, a mid-central vowel often found in stressed syllables. Understand its pronunciation and how it differs from other vowel sounds.

How to Pronounce the /ə/ Sound

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Explore the /ə/ sound, also known as the schwa. Understand its role in pronunciation and its common occurrence in unstressed syllables.
Vowels

What Are Vowels?

Vowels are sounds that we produce without any stricture in our vocal tract. Vowels have different levels of loudness and length.

English Vowels

Vowels in the English language typically refer both to vowel sounds and to the written letter that normally represents them which are:

  1. a
  2. e
  3. i
  4. o
  5. u
  6. sometimes y

Each of these letters or the combinations of these letters produces a sound that is called a vowel sound. Here are some examples:

ə ɔ
ɛ æ
ʌ ɒ

As you can see, the vowel sounds are represented by special symbols which is called the IPA. The IPA is an alphabet based on the Latin script. It is used to show the sounds of a language in a written form.

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