VOWELS

Prof. Gabriela Di Capua

1. TongueTongue height: vertical distance between the tongue and the palate.

Classification: close, half-close, half-open and open

Shape of the tongue: line that shows which part of the tongue is the highest.

Classification: front, central and back

CARDINAL VOWELS: quadrilateral

CARDINAL VOWELS: standard reference

2. LipsThe lip position provided the vowel qualitySome positions: Spread Neutral Rounded Pursed Open

Some common adverbs: slightly, wide, strong, moderately

ENGLISH VOWELS