The Vowel Phonemes

/æ/ /а/

/Ͻ/

/Ɛ/

/e/

/æ/ -is a low front vowel sound. To produce this sound the tip of the tongue is positioned behind the lower teeth. The jaw is lowered a bit and the mouth is opened as wide as it can be without muscular effort. The resulting sound is prolonged.

Words add captureand captainbad fashionbag glamourcat marriageland naggingpan ransacktan slander 

Phrases a gas attack a cat out of the baga bad plan the man with the maskbag and baggage vast land 

Sentences •The attack reached a climax at the river bank.•Each man carried a gas mask.•Dad wants me to visit the family ranch.

/а/ -is a low central vowel sound. Your tongue is low in the center of your mouth and your jaw is lower than it is when you say /æ/. 

Words 

box warGod topjobs cotlock potlot coffeenot chopproblems blockstop mop

 

Phrases 

a lot of logs a good joba pot of gold on top of the worldon a cot hot coffee

 

Sentences•Lolo ordered a pot of hot coffee.•The cop looks good in his black cap.•The man’s office is the hospital.

/Ͻ/ -is a low back vowel sound. To

produce this sound, the tongue and jaw are lowered adequately and the mouth opening I usually about one inch or less across and half an inch from top to bottom. The resulting sound is a little bit prolonged. 

Words 

all alterationball boughtcall caughtfall daughterhall laundryjaw plausiblelaw soughttall taught

Phrases 

a tall wall an awkward crawlersaw a ball a plausible and laudable

lawyernaughty daughter warm applause for the boss

Sentences•Paul is an awkward crawler.•Three tall and bald-headed men crawled off the hall.•The warden climbed the tall wall along the lawn.

/Ɛ/- is a lower mid front vowel sound. To produce this sound the jaw is lowered briefly and the tongue exerts no pressure at all. The resulting sound is a short and relaxed. 

Wordsbed breadbeg breakfastbless dreamtfell dictionaryled friendlend peasantpen manyyes sketch

  

Phrases a red dress jetmatic generatorpleasant smell tender loving carehenny penny Ben ten 

Sentences •If you blend your voices, the melody will be better.•We dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell.•Extreme measures are needed to quell resistance.

/e/-is a higher mid front vowel

sound. In producing this sound, the jaw is lowered and the tip of the tongue touches the bottom of the front teeth but without pressure. The lips are open and relaxed.

Words 

aid beigebail breakbrain chamberdate fatalfade gaugegrace sachetfail steaksail stadium

Phrases a fatal blow break into the gatefair and great on her raven hairlay the blame to the maiden fair 

Sentences •The fair ladies failed to come yesterday.•She braided her raven hair.•The country faces a brain drain problem.

Contrast /æ/ and /а/   /æ/ /а/ 

hat hotcap copcat cotblack blockjab jobmap moprat rotlack lockpat pottap top

Contrast /Ɛ/ and /e/  

/Ɛ/ /e/ 

pen painfed fadedebt datefell failmet matemen mainbet baitsell sailwet waittell tail

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Prepared by: 

JAPETH AMBIDA NERIO