Vowel Sounds of American English

Front Vowels
/iy/ as in beat /ɪ/ as in bit /ey/ as in bait /ɛ/ as in bet /æ/ as in bat

These are some of the vowel sounds of English. These sounds are pronounced with your tongue in
the ________________ of your mouth.

Write five more words that use this sound:

/iy/
beat

Write five more words that use this sound:

/ɪ/
bit

Write five more words that use this sound:

/ey/
bait

Write five more words that use this sound:

/ɛ/
bet

Write five more words that use this sound:

/æ/
bat

Write your own sentences using some of the words you wrote in the boxes. Practice saying them.
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