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Phonetics & Phonology Lagos & Bittner 2006

ENGLISH VOWELS CHART


(revised to 2013)




Short Vowels (Lax)
t kit, bid
e dress, bed
trap, bad
a about, comma
a strut, bud
n (RP) lot, odd
u foot, good




















Long Vowels (Tense)
i: fleece, sea
a: nurse, stir
u: start, father
a: thought, law, north, war
u: goose, two




















Phonetics & Phonology Lagos & Bittner 2006

ENGLISH DIPHTHONGS CHART
(revised to 2013)


Centring ending in a
ta near, here
ea square, fair
ua cure, jury, poor















Closing ending in t
et face, day
at price, high
at choice, boy
















Closing ending in u
au goat, show
au mouth, now















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Phonetics & Phonology Lagos & Bittner 2006

ENGLISH TRIPHTHONGS CHART
(revised to 2013)






Closing ending in t a
eta layer, player
ata liar, fire
ata loyal, royal















Closing ending in u a
aua lower, mower
aua power, hour













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