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Vowels of General American English

Vowel Chart

 

KIT

ɪ

FLEECE

iː

NEAR

ɪr

DRESS

ɛ

FACE

eɪ

SQUARE

ɛːr

TRAP

æ

PALM

ɑː

START

ɑːr

LOT

ɑː

THOUGHT

ɒː

NORTH

ɔːr

STRUT

ʌ

GOAT

oʊ

FORCE

ɔːr

FOOT

ʊ

GOOSE

uː

CURE

ʊr

BATH

æ

PRICE

ɑɪ

happY

i

CLOTH

ɒː

CHOICE

ɔɪ

lettER

ɚ

NURSE

ɝː

MOUTH

ɑʊ

commA

ə