Vowel Articulation

Tract of Articulation

Long Vowels:  /ā/, /ē/, /ī/, /ō/, /ū/

/ā/

/ē/

/ī/

/ō/

/ū/

Short Vowels:  /ă/, /ĕ/, /ĭ/, /ŏ/, /ŭ/

/ă/

/ĕ/

/ĭ/

/ŏ/

/ŭ/

Advanced Vowel Sounds:  /oo/, /oo/, / ŏ // oo /, / ō // ē /, /aw/

/oo/

/oo/

/ ŏ // oo /

/ ō // ē /

/aw/

“R”-Controlled Vowel Sounds: /aw//er/, /er/, /ō//er/

/aw//er/

/er/

/ō//er/