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uw/ /ʊ/ /ow/ /ɔ/ /iy/ /ɪ/ /ey/: Vowel Sounds of American English How Do You Move Your Lips?

There are more than 6 vowel sounds in American English. The way vowels are produced depends on the position and shape of the lips - they can be rounded, unrounded, relaxed, open, or spread. The document then provides examples of words that use each vowel sound and asks the reader to write more words for each sound and practice saying sentences using the words.

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uw/ /ʊ/ /ow/ /ɔ/ /iy/ /ɪ/ /ey/: Vowel Sounds of American English How Do You Move Your Lips?

There are more than 6 vowel sounds in American English. The way vowels are produced depends on the position and shape of the lips - they can be rounded, unrounded, relaxed, open, or spread. The document then provides examples of words that use each vowel sound and asks the reader to write more words for each sound and practice saying sentences using the words.

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Vowel

Sounds of American English


How Do You Move Your Lips?

How many vowel sounds are there in English?


□ 5? □ 6? □ More than that?

There are actually about _________ vowel sounds in American English.

One thing that makes a big difference in the sound of vowels is the way you move your lips when
you say them. Your lips might be rounded, not rounded, relaxed, open, or spread a bit wide.


Write two more words that use this sound:
/uw/
too very rounded


Write two more words that use this sound:
/ʊ/
somewhat
look rounded


Write two more words that use this sound:
/ow/
rounded to more
go rounded


Write two more words that use this sound:
/ɔ/
saw slightly rounded


Write two more words that use this sound:
/iy/ unrounded

see

Write two more words that use this sound:
/ɪ/ unrounded

fit

Write two more words that use this sound:


/ey/ unrounded

say

Write two more words that use this sound:
/ɛ/
unrounded
set

Write two more words that use this sound:
/æ/
more open
mat

Write two more words that use this sound:
/ʌ/
relaxed
cup

Write two more words that use this sound:
/ɑ/
more open
car

Write two more words that use this sound:
/ay/
somewhat open
bite

Write two more words that use this sound:
/oy/ rounded, then

boy wide

Write two more words that use this sound:
/aw/ open, then

now rounded



Write your own sentences using some of the words you wrote in the boxes. Practice saying them.
1. ____________________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________________________________

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