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Vowels
Each sound is shown at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of a word
e.g. /iː/ eat - team - tea.
Some sounds cannot be used in certain positions. These are represented by '.....'
e.ɡ. /ɪ/ in - bit - ..... (i.e. we do not use /ɪ/ at the end of words).
Monophthong long vowels
/iː/ eat - team - tea
/ɜː/ earth - bird - sir
/ɑː/ art - park - far
/uː/ ooze - food - too
/ɔː/ order - caught - law
Monophthong short vowels
/ɪ/ in - bit - .....
/e/ egg - ten - .....
/æ/ apple - cat - .....
/ə/ about - collect - other
/ʌ/ up - sun - .....
/ʊ/ ..... - foot - .....
/ɒ/ on - dog - .....
Diphthongs
/eɪ/ aid - paid - day
/ɔɪ/ oil - coin - boy
/aʊ/ out - loud - now
/eə/ airport - paired - there
/aɪ/ eyes - tied - my
/əʊ/ own - coat - no
/ɪə/ earring - weird - here
/ʊə/ ..... - tourist - pure