Vowel sounds?

Some examples of vowel sounds include:

- "a" as in "cat"
- "e" as in "bed"
- "i" as in "sit"
- "o" as in "dog"
- "u" as in "cup"

Short Vowel Sounds

- A as in "apple": /æ/
- E as in "bed": /ɛ/
- I as in "igloo": /ɪ/
- O as in "octopus": /ɑ/
- U as in "umbrella": /ʌ/

Long Vowel Sounds

- A as in "cake": /eɪ/
- E as in "bee": /iː/
- I as in "kite": /aɪ/
- O as in "go": /oʊ/
- U as in "boot": /uː/

Diphthongs (Two Vowel Sounds Combined)

- AI as in "hay": /eɪ/
- AU as in "caught": /ɔː/
- EI as in "eight": /eɪ/
- EU as in "few": /juː/
- OY as in "boy": /ɔɪ/

Nasal Vowels (Sounds with a Nasal Component)

- A as in "ant": /æ̃/
- E as in "end": /ɛ̃/
- I as in "sing": /ɪ̃/
- O as in "long": /ɔ̃/
- U as in "bunch": /ʌ̃/

Additional Vowel Sounds

- SCHWA as in "the": /ə/
- R-CONTROLLED vowels (sounds affected by the presence of "r"):
- AR as in "car": /ɑː/ or /ɑːr/
- ER as in "her": /ɜːr/
- IR as in "bird": /ɜːr/
- OR as in "more": /ɔːr/
- UR as in "fur": /ɜːr/