The Vowel Sound Challenge
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Which of the following vowels is classified as high and back?

  • [a]
  • [u] (correct)
  • [i]
  • [e]

Which of the following vowels is classified as mid and front?

  • [a]
  • [i]
  • [u]
  • [e] (correct)

Which of the following vowels is classified as low and back?

  • [e]
  • [u]
  • [i]
  • [a] (correct)

Which of the following vowels is classified as high and front?

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Which of the following vowels is classified as mid and back?

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Which of the following vowels is classified as low and front?

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Which of the following vowels is classified as tense?

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Which of the following vowels is classified as lax?

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Which of the following vowels is classified as both mid and tense?

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Flashcards

High and back vowel

The vowel sound produced with the tongue high in the back of the mouth.

Mid and front vowel

The vowel sound produced with the tongue mid-height in the front of the mouth.

Low and back vowel

The vowel sound produced with the tongue low in the back of the mouth.

High and front vowel

The vowel sound produced with the tongue high in the front of the mouth.

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Mid and back vowel

The vowel sound produced with the tongue mid-height in the back of the mouth.

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Low and front vowel

The vowel sound produced with the tongue low in the front of the mouth.

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Tense vowel sound

A vowel sound produced with greater muscular tension in the vocal tract.

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Lax vowel sound

A vowel sound produced with less muscular tension.

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Mid and tense vowel

Vowel sounds that are both mid-height and tense.

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Study Notes

Vowel Classification

  • High and back vowel: /u/
  • Mid and front vowel: /É›/
  • Low and back vowel: /É‘/
  • High and front vowel: /i/
  • Mid and back vowel: /É”/
  • Low and front vowel: /æ/
  • Tense vowel: /i/ and /u/ (high vowels)
  • Lax vowel: /ɪ/ and /ÊŠ/ (reduced high vowels)
  • Both mid and tense vowel: /e/ and /o/

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Test your knowledge of vowel sounds and tongue height with this quiz! Practice identifying vowels based on their tongue backness and height, and improve your understanding of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Can you correctly identify the vowel sound [u] as in "boot" - is it a high or low vowel? Find out and challenge yourself with more vowel sounds in this quiz.

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