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Vowels
Minus vowel + r sequence
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| /i/ | High front tense unrounded vowel |
| /u/ | high back tense rounded vowel |
| /e/ | Mid-front tense unrounded vowel |
| /o/ | Mid-back tense rounded vowel |
| /æ/ | Low front lax unrounded vowel |
| /aʊ/ | Rising low front to high back (off-glide) diphthong |
| /aɪ/ | Rising low front to high front (off-glide) diphthong |
| /ɔ/ | low mid-back lax rounded vowel |
| /ɔɪ/ | Rising mid-back to high front (off-glide) diphthong |
| /ɪ/ | High front lax unrounded vowel |
| /ʊ/ | High back lax rounded vowel |
| /ɛ/ | Mid-front lax unrounded Vowel |
| /ə/ | Mid-central lax unrounded vowel (unstressed) (schwa) |
| /ɑ/ | Low back lax unrounded vowel |
| /ʌ/ | Mid-central unrounded vowel (stressed) |
| /ɚ/ | Mid-central R-colored lax vowel (unstressed) |
| /ɝ/ | Mid-central R-colored tense vowel (stressed) |