This chart provides audio examples for phoneticvowel symbols. The symbols shown include those in theInternational Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and added material. The chart is based on the official IPAvowel chart.[1]
The International Phonetic Alphabet is an alphabetic system ofphonetic notation based primarily on theLatin alphabet. It was devised by theInternational Phonetic Association as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.[2]
Within the chart “close”, “open”, “mid”, “front”, “central”, and “back” refer to the placement of the sound within the mouth.[3]
At points where two sounds share an intersection, the left is unrounded, and the right is rounded which refers to the shape of the lips while making the sound.[4] For example,[i] and[y] at the top left corner are such a pair.
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