Vowel

A vowel is a sound where air coming from the lungs is not blocked by the mouth or throat
All normal English words contain at least one vowel.

You can to describe a vowel according to this:

QUALITY:    Simple         /æ/

                    Complex      /iy/

TONGUE POSITION:        






High

                                

 Middle/central

     Low

AREA:                     Open                   Centre                  Back

                       

Lip shape:   

Spread        

Neutral                          












Rounded                                    

Vowel length:       

lengthened              I……………………..I     "THESE"

Unlengthened          I………….I                 "THIS"

 

Here are some examples of the description of the vowels:

/iy/: complex, high, open, spread, lengthened

/I/: simple, high, open, neutral, unlengthened

/Ə/: simple, middle, centre, neutral, unlengthened

/ e/: simple, middle, open, spread, unlengthened