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Lax Vowels and Diphthongs

   
Front
Central
Back
High
 

Lax

 

ɪ (it)

 
 

ʊ (put)

Mid
 

Lax

 

ɛ (pen)

 

ə (about)  ʌ (but) ər (her)

 
 
 
Low
 

Lax

 

æ (hat)

 

a (hot)   ay (my)   aw (now)

 

ɔ (pot)(some dialects)

 





























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