spreading neutral/unround rounded
Front Central Back
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High i u
closed ɪ ʊ
Mid e ə o
open ε ʌ ɔ
Low æ
a ɑ
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Legends:
Place of articulation
Shape of the mouth
Open of the mouth
-schwa
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centring closing
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-ə -ɪ -ʊ
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ʊə ɪə eə aɪ eɪ ɔɪ aʊ əʊ
poor here hair my case boy how go
-ə
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ɪaə eɪə ɔɪə aʊə əʊə