American English Vowel Sounds is Structured into 6 Modules:

 

(Includes practice exercises, speech dictation, downloadable notes and quizzes) 

Module 1: Introduction 

Characteristics of Vowels 

Module 2: Front Vowels

/iy/ and /I/ as in "sheep" and "ship"

/Ɛ/ as in "egg"

/eiy/ as in "rain"

/æ/as in "cat"

Module 3: Mid Vowels

/Ə/ and /Ʌ/

Module 4: Back Vowels

/u/ and /Ʊ/ as in "Luke" and "look"

/ow/ as in "go"

/a/ as in "hot"

 Module 5: Diphthongs

/aiy/ as in "I" and "eye"

/æow/ as in "cow"

/oiy/ as in "boy"

/ju/ as in "you" and "university"

Module 6: Exam

Test your knowledge and listening discrimination