長母音
[ i ] :
雙唇往左右拉開，成扁平狀, 發音略同於中文注音符號中的「ㄧ」。發音腔道肌肉較緊繃。
【常見拼法】： e, ee, ea, ie
eat, eve, evening ,
leave , need , tea , niece
bee , she , tree , three , coffee
Please teach me, See what I mean, A Friend in need is a friend indeed.
[ e ] :
以 [ e ] 開始，舌頭滑動到 [ ɪ ] 收尾, 此音的發音腔道肌肉較放鬆，嘴形比 [ ɪ ] 略大，雙唇外展。
【常見拼法】： a-e, ai, ay
Amy ace age ape able
bake cake date shake taste
clay delay stay play lay
He can't breathe with the pain.
短母音
[ I ]:
雙唇往左右拉開，成扁平狀, 此音的發音略同於中文注音符號中「ㄧ」與「ㄝ」之間的音。發音腔道肌肉較鬆弛。
【常見拼法】： i, y, ui
ear, if, it, is, ill
big, build, give, winter, listen
money, party
This is Bill. Bill build this building.
[ ɛ ]:舌頭擺在嘴巴前半段中間，嘴形比發[ ɪ ]時還要大一點，雙唇微向外張,略同於注音符號的「ㄝ」。發音腔道的肌肉較放鬆
【常見拼法】： e, ei, ea
edit, edible, edge, elephant, effort
friend, head, heavy, heaven, hell
Belle spelled "jet".