has 12 simple vowels and 3 diphthongsThere are some differences in the articulation of some vowel sounds

American English Vowels

Front Central BackHigh Mid

Low

Front vowels

Jame, cake, make, brain, age, okay, bay, straight

Front vowels

Central vowels

Back vowels

’tNote: British vowel

Back vowels

Diphthongs

There are 3 diphthongs for American English.

Some differences of vowels between British English and American English

1. PronunciationBE AE

Potter, bother

Can you think of more examples?

2. The use of symbolBE AE

3. The pronunciation of final consonant American English (Rhotic accent)

BE AE

4. The change of Flap = the tapping of tongue tip against alveolar

ridge only once

This is quiet common for American English. letter /