English Diploma

English sounds pronunciation 1

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Short vowels
Short vowels are vowel sounds that are pronounced in
a short form. In RP English the short vowel sounds are those in
'pet', 'pot', 'put', 'putt', 'pat' and 'pit', and the schwa
sound. They can be compared with long vowel sounds. ...
Learners need practice in discriminating and
producing short and long vowels.
Short vowels
Tongue position Tongue height lips shapes

/I/ Near front Up Unround

Front Down Unround
/e/

/ʌ/ Central Down Round

/ʊ/ Back Up Round

Near front Down Unround

/æ/

Central Lower Unround

/ә/

Back Down Round

/ɒ/