International Phonetic Alphabet: Vowels
Updated: Aug 31, 2021

Vowel Sounds:
Sound 1: /ɪ/
To produce this sound, slightly open your mouth and lift the middle part of your tongue.
live
lip
ship
tip
sit
Sound 2: /i/
To produce this sound, keep your mouth wide open, as in a broad smile, and lift the middle of your tongue.
baby
beach
sheep
scream
seat
Sound 3: /ɛ/
To produce this sound, stretch your lips, lower your jaw slightly, and put the back of your tongue down a little.
dress
medal
pen
friend
head
Sound 4: /ɜ/
To produce this sound, relax your mouth and jaw. Pull your tongue back and keep it high in your mouth.
learn
first
nurse
hurt
word
Sound 5: /ʌ/
To produce this sound, relax your mouth and jaw, and put your tongue down.
fun
love
brother
young
uncle
Sound 6: /ɑ/
To produce this sound, lower your jaw a little, and put the back of your tongue down.
heart
bar
father
calm
star
Sound 7: /ɒ/
To produce this sound, lower your jaw a little, and put the back of your tongue down.
hot
stop
odd
sock
job
Sound 8: /ɔ/
To produce this sound, your lips should be very rounded and pushed forward. Put your jaw and the front of your tongue down.
ball
thought
law
north
warm
Sound 9: /ʊ/
To produce this sound, round your lips a little and push them forward. The back of your tongue and your jaw should go up a little.
put
look
foot
full
wolf
Sound 10: /u/
To produce this sound, round your lips and pull the front of your tongue back, while lifting your jaw a bit.
blue
flew
fruit
food
rude
Sound 11: /ə/
To pronounce this sound you should open your mouth a little and relax the jaw. Place your tongue in the middle of your mouth cavity.
accuse
alone
family
common
father
Sound 12: /æ/
To produce this sound, open your mouth wide, lower your jaw, and put the back of your tongue down.
bad
apple
family
anxiety
happen
Sound 13: /aʊ/
To produce this sound, start with your mouth open wide, your tongue down and your jaw down. As you produce this sound, round your lips and move your jaw and tongue up.
house
proud
shout
cow
mouth
Sound 14: /oʊ/
To produce this sound, round your lips and start the sound with your tongue and jaw down. Move the back of your tongue up from a relaxed position and move your jaw up a little.
show
go
coat
ghost
road
Sound 15: /eɪ/
To produce this sound, start by widening your mouth. Afterward move your jaw and your tongue up a bit.
face
great
wait
escape
day
Sound 16: /aɪ/
To produce this sound, open your mouth wide. Spread your lips as you are producing the sound, and move your tongue and your jaw up.
price
high
try
buy
why
Sound 17: /ɔɪ/
To produce this sound, round your lips and start the sound with your tongue and jaw down. As you produce the sound, widen your lips and move your jaw and tongue up.
boy
choice
oil
joint
buoy

Let's practice and observe the differences!
You may sit in this seat.
The heat hit me when I stepped outside.
This tea will help you slip into a deep sleep.
They'll use a ship to transport the sheep.
It's important to seek medical advice if you are sick.
Bad dog! Get off the bed!
The men clapped when the man rescued the puppy.
I'll put the kettle on if you bring the cattle back into the barn.
She lost her temper when she realised that he had tampered with the food she was cooking.
Could you please lift that box and put it on that shelf on the left?
I beg of you, please, don't dig a big hole!
I think tea tastes better; coffee is too bitter.
The disk is in my desk.
There is a bug on my bag.
The truck left a tire track in the dirt.
I had to rush to the hospital, because my body was suddenly covered in a rash.
My mom gets mad when I bring mud into the house.