Aug '24 (edited) • Pronunciation 5 day Challenge
Day 20 - Monophthong Practice Sounds
Here’s a list of words that include the various monophthong vowel sounds, ideal for practicing these sounds:
Front Vowels
- /iː/ (close, front, unrounded)
- /ɪ/ (near-close, near-front, unrounded)
- /e/ (close-mid, front, unrounded)
- /æ/ (near-open, front, unrounded)
Central Vowels
- /ə/ (mid, central, unrounded)
- /ɜː/ (open-mid, central, unrounded)
- /ʌ/ (open-mid, back, unrounded)
Back Vowels
- /uː/ (close, back, rounded)
- /ʊ/ (near-close, near-back, rounded)
- /ɔː/ (open-mid, back, rounded)
- /ɑː/ (open, back, unrounded)
Summary Chart of Words
IPA SymbolExample Words
/iː/Beet, Seat, Feet, Meet, Leaf
/ɪ/Kit, Sit, Pick, Fish, Mit
/e/Bed, Red, Head, Said, Bread
/æ/Cat, Bat, Man, Hand, Apple
/ə/Comma, Sofa, Butter, Problem, Support
/ɜː/Bird, Learn, Word, Nurse, Curse
/ʌ/Cup, Luck, Fun, Sun, Bus
/uː/Boot, Food, Goose, Moon, Root
/ʊ/Look, Book, Foot, Put, Wool
/ɔː/Thought, Law, Call, Born, Four
/ɑː/Car, Father, Start, Dark, Palm
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Day 20 - Monophthong Practice Sounds
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