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    The document presents a diagram showing the positions of English monophthong vowels in terms of the horizontal and vertical movement of the tongue. Vowels such as /i:/ are produced with the tongue in a high, front position while vowels like /ɑ:/ are produced with the tongue in a low, back position. The diagram illustrates the variations in tongue height and frontness that distinguish different English monophthong vowels.

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    The document presents a diagram showing the positions of English monophthong vowels in terms of the horizontal and vertical movement of the tongue. Vowels such as /i:/ are produced with the tongue in a high, front position while vowels like /ɑ:/ are produced with the tongue in a low, back position. The diagram illustrates the variations in tongue height and frontness that distinguish different English monophthong vowels.

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    The document presents a diagram showing the positions of English monophthong vowels in terms of the horizontal and vertical movement of the tongue. Vowels such as /i:/ are produced with the tongue in a high, front position while vowels like /ɑ:/ are produced with the tongue in a low, back position. The diagram illustrates the variations in tongue height and frontness that distinguish different English monophthong vowels.

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    ENGLISH VOWELS
    (Monophthongs)
    Horizontal
    movement
    of
    the tongue front front central back back
    retracted advanced
    Vertical
    movement
    of the tongue
    narrow
    close variation iː uː
    (high)
    broad ɪ ʊ
    variation
    narrow ɜː
    mid- variation e
    open
    (mid)
    broad ə
    variation
    Narrow ʌ ɔː
    variation
    open
    (low) broad æ ɒ
    variation ɑː

    Reference
    1. Borisova, L.V., Metlyuk, A. A. 1980. Theoretical phonetics. Минск:
    Вышэйшая школа. 144 p. (pp. 19–21)

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