Vowels

The Vowels [æ/a]

[æ] tam [a] tom

Make [æ] with the tongue low and

slightly pushed forward, the jaws
quite open, and the lips slightly
spread.
Make [a] with the tongue low,
rather flat, and centered (farther
back than for [æ]) . The jaws
should be fully open and lips
relaxed.
 The Vowels [æ/^]

[æ] dab [^] dub

Make [æ] with the tongue low and
slightly pushed forward, the jaws
quite open, and the lips slightly
spread.
Make [^] with the tongue curved
about halfway up in the center,
the jaws half open, and the lips
relaxed.
Make [æ] a little longer than [^]
 The Vowels [^/a]

[^] bug [a] bog

Make [^] with the tongue curved about
halfway up in the center, the jaws half
open, and the lips relaxed.
Make [a] with the tongue lower than for
[^], centered and rather flat. The jaws
should be fully open, and the lips
relaxed.
Make [a] a little longer than [^]
 The Vowels [ow/a]

[ow] soak [a] sock

To make [ow], start with the tongue
curved about halfway up in the back,
the jaws half open, and the lips
rounded. Glide the tongue further up
and back, and round the lips more
closely, while voicing the vowel.
Make [a] with the tongue los,
centered, and rather flat. The jaws
should be fully open, and the lips
relaxed.
 The Vowels [a/aw]

[a] cod [aw] cowed

To make [a], with the tongue low,

centered, and rather flat. The jaws
should be quite open, and the lips
relaxed.

To make [aw], start in [a] position.

Glide the tongue up and back, and
round the lips, while voicing the
vowel.
 The Vowels [ow/aw]

[ow] owe [aw] now

To make [ow], start with the tongue
curved about halfway up in the back,
the jaws half open, and the lips
rounded. Glide the tongue further up
and back, and round the lips more
closely, while voicing the vowel.
To make [aw],start in [a] position, with
the tongue low, centered, and rather
flat, the jaws fully open, and the lips
relaxed. Glide the tongue up and back
and round the lips, while voicing the
vowel.
 The Vowels [ow/ ɔ]

[ow] owe To make [ow], start with the tongue [ɔ] awe
curved about halfway up in the back, the
jaws half open, and the lips rounded.
Glide the tongue further up and back,
and round the lips more closely, while
voicing the vowel.
Make [ɔ] with the tongue low, pulled
back, and higher in the back than in
front. (but not as high as for [ow]). The
jaws should be quite open, and the lips
slightly rounded . Do not glide the tongue
or round the lips further while voicing the
vowel.
 The Vowels [ɔ/a]

[ɔ] awed [a] odd

To make [ɔ] with the tongue low, pulled

back, and higher in back than in front.
The jaws should be quite open, and the
lips slightly rounded. Do not glide the
tongue or round the lips further while
voicing the vowel.
Make [a] with the tongue low, centered,
and rather flat. The jaws should be fully
open, and the lips relaxed.
 The Vowels [^/u]

[^] luck
To make [^] with the tongue curved
about halfway up in the center, the jaws
half open, and the lips relaxed.
Make [u] with the tongue curved rather
high in the back , the jaws slightly open,
and the lips rounded. Do not glide the
tongue or round the lips further while
voicing the vowel.
Both [^] and [u] are short sounds.
 The Vowels [er/or]

[ər] err [or] or

Make [ər] with the tip of the tongue
curled back in [r] positions, the jaws
slightly open, and the lips slightly
rounded.
To make [or], start with the tongue
curved halfway up in back, the jaws half
open, and the lips rounded. Curl the tip
of the tongue back to [r] position while
voicing the vowel.
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