English Vowels (Phonetic)

/iː/

• • The "ee" in "see"

• The "i" in "bit"

• The "e" in "bet"

/ɪ/

• The "ee" in "see"

• The "ih" in "bit"

• The "a" in "cat"

/e/

• The "eh" in "bet"

• The "uh" in "cut"

• The "i" in "bit"

/æ/

• The "a" in "cat"

• The "o" in "cot"

• The "uh" in "cut"

/ə/ (schwa)

• The "uh" in "sofa" (unstressed "uh")

• The "u" in "cup"

• The "er" in "her"

/ʌ/

• The "uh/ah" in "cut"

• The "uh" in "sofa" (unstressed)

• The "oo" in "food"

/ɜː/

• The "er" in "bird"

• The "ae" in "cat"

• The "o" in "cot"

/uː/

• • The "oo" in "food"

• The "u" in "put"

• The "aw" in "law"

/ʊ/

• The "u" in "put"

• The "oo" in "food"

• The "a" in "cat"

/ɔː/

• The "aw" in "law"

• The "o" in "cot"

• The "ah" in "car"