SHS 250 vowel Exam #1 Questions with correct answers
/i/ - ✔✔High
Front (most high and fronted)
Tense (long sound)
Unrounded
"sEE", "sEA", "cAEsar", "phOEnix", "pEOple"
/ɪ/ - ✔✔High-Mid
Front
Lax (shorter/relaxed)
Unrounded
"wIll", "stIll", "chIll", "wIndow", "sIll".
/e/ - ✔✔Mid
Front
Tense (longer)
Unrounded
"vAcation", "chAotic"
/ɛ/ - ✔✔Mid-Low
Front
Lax (short)
Unrounded
"agAIn", "Any", "frIEnd", "wEAther"
, /æ/ - ✔✔Low
Front
Lax (tends to be long but it is lax)
Unrounded
"trAp", "stAnd", "Adam"
/a/ - ✔✔Low (lower than /æ/)
Front
Lax
Unrounded
"yArd"
/ʊ/ - ✔✔High-Mid
Back
Lax (short)
Rounded
"fOOt", "cOUld", "pUdding"
/u/ - ✔✔High
Back
tense (Long)
Rounded
"rUle", "twO", "shOE"
/i/ - ✔✔High
Front (most high and fronted)
Tense (long sound)
Unrounded
"sEE", "sEA", "cAEsar", "phOEnix", "pEOple"
/ɪ/ - ✔✔High-Mid
Front
Lax (shorter/relaxed)
Unrounded
"wIll", "stIll", "chIll", "wIndow", "sIll".
/e/ - ✔✔Mid
Front
Tense (longer)
Unrounded
"vAcation", "chAotic"
/ɛ/ - ✔✔Mid-Low
Front
Lax (short)
Unrounded
"agAIn", "Any", "frIEnd", "wEAther"
, /æ/ - ✔✔Low
Front
Lax (tends to be long but it is lax)
Unrounded
"trAp", "stAnd", "Adam"
/a/ - ✔✔Low (lower than /æ/)
Front
Lax
Unrounded
"yArd"
/ʊ/ - ✔✔High-Mid
Back
Lax (short)
Rounded
"fOOt", "cOUld", "pUdding"
/u/ - ✔✔High
Back
tense (Long)
Rounded
"rUle", "twO", "shOE"