IPA Vowels and Diphthongs + Examples final

iː

high front unrounded beat

ɪ

high front unrounded bit

e

mid front unrounded bet

eː

mid front unrounded paired

æ

low front unrounded bat

ɐː

low central unrounded Bart

ɐ

mid central unrounded but

ə

mid central unrounded the (not ‘thee’)

ɔ

mid back rounded bought

ɒ

low back rounded pot

oː

mid back rounded bought

ʊ

high back rounded put

ʉː

high back rounded boot

ɜː

mid central unrounded Bert

æɪ

glides from near-open front (æ) to near-close near-front (ɪ) / bait

ɑe

glides from open back (ɑ) to near-close near-front (ɪ) / bite

oɪ

glides from mid back rounded (o) to near-close near-front (ɪ) / Boyd

æɔ

glides from near-open front (æ) to near-open back rounded (ɔ) / bout

əʉ

glides from mid central (ə) to close back rounded (ʉ) / boat

ɪə

glides from near-close near-front (ɪ) to mid central (ə) / beard