| 短母音 | 二重母音 | 曖昧母音 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | short a /æ/ camp, bath, fan |
long a /eɪ/ fate, they, great ar sound /ɑːr/ car, art, mark |
schwa /ə/ about, support, pencil |
| E | short e /e/ let, get, egg |
long e /iː/ fee, she, believe er sound /ɝː/ bird, term, hurt |
|
| I | short i /ɪ/ fit, income, it |
long i /aɪ/ ice, iron, idea |
|
| O |
short o /ɑ/ hot, not, lock short oo /ʊ/ book, should, put |
long o /oʊ/ note, no, slow long oo /uː/ too, loose, through ow sound /aʊ/ house, out, count oi sound /ɔɪ/ boy, joy, join or sound /ɔːr/ for, sort, storm |
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| U | short u /ʌ/ but, fun, come |