Phonetics & Phonology

Lagos & Bittner 2006

ENGLISH VOWELS CHART
(revised to 2013)

Short Vowels (Lax)

kit, bid
dress, bed
trap, bad
about, comma
strut, bud
(RP) lot, odd
foot, good

Long Vowels (Tense)

fleece, sea

nurse, stir

start, father

thought, law, north, war

goose, two

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Lagos & Bittner 2006

ENGLISH DIPHTHONGS CHART
(revised to 2013)

Centring ending in

near, here

square, fair

cure, jury, poor

Closing ending in

face, day

price, high

choice, boy

Closing ending in
goat, show
mouth, now

Phonetics & Phonology

Lagos & Bittner 2006

ENGLISH TRIPHTHONGS CHART

(revised to 2013)

Closing ending in

layer, player

liar, fire

loyal, royal

Closing ending in

lower, mower

power, hour