English vowels sound

English has 20 vowel sounds, short, long, and diphthong. Complete the chart and write 5
example words in each column.

Vowel symbol Short vowels Long vowels Diphthong vowels

I Big, miss, if, pick,
fish
e Equal, being, region,
Leo, cereal
æ Hat, back, map,
plan, class
ʌ Cut, hurt, cup, luck,
turn
ʊ Put, good, look,
cook, foot.
ɒ Log, option, odd,
shock, knob

ə Common, alone,
family, father, police
I If, big, miss pick,
still
ɑ Hard, park, article,
dark, ask
ɔ Short, Form, Pork,
Course, fork
ɜ Hurt, Word, Work,
shirt, heard
Hurt, Word, Work,
shirt, heard
Hurt, Word, Work,
shirt, heard
u Shoe, Knew, Soon,
Flew, but
eɪ Say, Late, Wait,
Train, place, same.
Say, Late, Wait,
Train, place, same.
ou Say, Late, Wait, Know, Phone,
Train, place, same.
Home, spoke, home,
code.
au How, Now, Town,
brown, mouse,
ɪə Here, Near, Fear,
Beer, clear, choice
eə Chair, share, pear,
hair, pair
ɔɪ Boy, Choice, Voice,
noise, boy, toy.
aɪ Buy, Why, Flight,
Night, find, bait.
ʊə Pure, tour, lure, cure,
tour, care