English Vowel & Dipthong Pronunciation

English Vowel  Pronunciation

1. /iː/ (as in see)

• Sit over by the tree.

• Can you see the bee?

• Do you have the Key.

2. /ɪ/ (as in sit)

• The kid will sit with me.

• Big fish swim in the lake.

• He hit the ball.

3. /e/ (as in bet)

• I will set the table.

• The hen laid two eggs.

• Can you see my red bag?

4. /æ/ (as in cat)

• The cat is on the mat.

• I saw a cat run after the rat.

• I just saw a flat.

5. /ɑː/ (as in father)

• Do you know my father.

• Is she in the car?

• I would like half.

6. /ʌ/ (as in cut)

• Please cut it.

• The sun is hot.

• He hugged his mum.

7. /ɔː/ (as in door)

• Please close the door.

• Will you clean the floor?.

• Throw away the apple core.

8. /ʊ/ (as in full)

• The book is full.

• Pull the plug .

• Put the apples there?

9. /uː/ (as in blue)

• The Skye is blue.

• Will he give it to you?

• The museum is open.

Diphthongs

1. /oʊ/ (as in go) – glide from /o/ to /ʊ/
2. /ɪə/ (as in hear) – glide from /ɪ/ to /ə/
3. /eə/ (as in care) – glide from /e/ to /ə/
4. /ʊə/ (as in pure) – glide from /ʊ/ to /ə/

10. /oʊ/ (as in go)

      • Do you know?

      • How the wind does blow?

      • We are going to the park.

11. /ɪə/ (as in hear)

• I can hear the music.

• Is that clear?

• I fear it is near.

12. /eə/ (as in care)

• I care for the puppy.

• I will share winnings.

• I went to the fair.

13. /ʊə/ (as in pure)

• It is pure cream.

• Are you sure?

• It was a tour.

A monophthong is a vowel sound pronounced as a single, unchanging sound, without any significant change in quality or length. In other words, it is a single vowel sound that remains constant throughout its pronunciation.

Monophthongs (Vowels)

1. /iː/ (as in see) – long vowel
2. /ɪ/ (as in sit) – short vowel
3. /e/ (as in bet) – short vowel
4. /æ/ (as in cat) – short vowel
5. /ɑː/ (as in father) – long vowel
6. /ʌ/ (as in cut) – short vowel
7. /ɔː/ (as in door) – long vowel
8. /ʊ/ (as in full) – short vowel
9. /uː/ (as in blue) – long vowel

A diphthong is a glide from one vowel sound to another within a single syllable (e.g., the phoneme /aɪ/ in the words I, my or try). This is different from a monophtong, where there is just one vowel sound (/æ/ in man or sand).

Diphthongs

1. /oʊ/ (as in go) – glide from /o/ to /ʊ/
2. /ɪə/ (as in hear) – glide from /ɪ/ to /ə/
3. /eə/ (as in care) – glide from /e/ to /ə/
4. /ʊə/ (as in pure) – glide from /ʊ/ to /ə/