Phonetics: Vowels and Diphthongs PDF
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These notes cover the topic of phonetics, focusing on vowels and diphthongs. They use examples to illustrate the concepts of vowel sounds and their transcription using IPA. It includes details such as height, backness, rounding, and tenseness of vowels, with practical examples.
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IPA: Vowels – Putting the Features Together What is the difference between the vowels in these words? (backness, height, tenseness) beet vs. boot bet vs. bat beet vs. bit 46 IPA: Vowels – Putting the Features Together ¢ Use height, backness, rounding, and tenseness to describe the vowe...
IPA: Vowels – Putting the Features Together What is the difference between the vowels in these words? (backness, height, tenseness) beet vs. boot bet vs. bat beet vs. bit 46 IPA: Vowels – Putting the Features Together ¢ Use height, backness, rounding, and tenseness to describe the vowels in these words: fit high, front, unrounded, lax vowel [ɪ] could high, back, rounded, lax vowel [ʊ] at low, front, unrounded, lax vowel [æ] said mid, front, unrounded, lax vowel [ɛ] 47 IPA: VOWELS – DIPHTHONGS How would you identify the vowels in eye boy house These “vowel sounds” are different than the sounds in beet or bet; they combine two vowels (or a vowel and a glide). They are called diphthongs, and there are at least three of them in English. [aj]/[aɪ] [ɔj]/[ɔɪ] [aw]/[aʊ] as in the word ‘eye’ as in the word ‘boy’ as in the word ‘house’ 48 IPA: VOWELS – DIPHTHONGS How would you transcribe these words in IPA? coy [kɔɪ] ¢ ship scout [skaʊt] ¢ sheep sight [saɪt] ¢ cow [ʃɪp] [ʃip] [kaw] 49
