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VOWEL SOUNDS /a/or o Put your tongue down and back:a hot not watch sorry swan lots

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/U/ Put the back of your tongue up a little and close your mouth a little. full cook sure took good crook bull woods roof foot wolf stood pull bush your woman tour bosom

/uw/ Put your tongue up and back. Push your lips forward into a circle. uw is long sound. Push your lips tighter circle as you say it. Luke too new pool soon few fool shoes who suit blue moon boot music spoon do smooth soup

/iy/ or ee Open your mouth very little for the sound iy or ee. iy is a long sound. Move your tongue up a little as you say it. three receive beacon cheese ski Peter seen taxi recent feel happy coffee even crazy speak money cookie field

/I/ Open your mouth a little more. I is shorter sound and more relaxed. been did cyst sit pill ill hill wick bridge is ill miss film strict business fifty lisp win

/E/ Open your mouth a little more. E is a short sound. bell health get special pen many head wreck every end den when weather friend egg mess heavy expensive ten said

/aw/ Put your tongue up and back a little move your lips forward a little. caught boss fault caller your cord long morning hall more water all law also warning war lost always raw salty walk thought bored saw lawn dog pause paunch

/ae/ Practice the sound E. Open your mouth a little more. axe catch glasses exactly shall pan that's fat tact gasping man past camera fact flag sad happen add quack lapse bag cash have crack stamp bank grab travel chance thank

/ey/ Close your mouth very little. ey is long sound. Move your tongue up a little as you say it. The e part is long. The y part is very short. pain they dangerous feign great plaint gain shade vein praise remain vacation wait ages veil bale break April faithful place gauge bacon plague bathe taste raise deign maiden vague name sail later bait steak

/uh, ^/ schwa Put your tongue up and back a little. Close your mouth a little. Your tongue should rest in the middle of your mouth. uh is a short, relaxed sound. cup truck company monkey judge animal but hug run dull gun country bug sun does ton crush gloves much love couple husband stuff onion lunch under month luck onions mother son done up thumb honey suck

/ow/ Put the back of your tongue up a little. As you say this sound, put your lips forward into a circle. Ow is long sound, with two parts. The w part is very short. sew no both nose soap potent coat ago coast phone fro motive hole told roll most coach goes bowl window open those toe coal boat hello only slow lobe toll Oh! cold don't won't soak

/ur/ Open your mouth a little. Curl your tongue up. Tip of the tongue touches the hard palate. girl fur nervous sir curve furniture nerve observe current burden curly deserve term absurd earth firm skirt assert serve work bird burgundy service word

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