Vowel parameters

• Tongue height (high, mid, low)
• Tongue advancement (front, central, back)
• Lip position (unrounded, rounded)

Objectives

• Define the three factors for classifying vowel articulation
• Classify vowels according to tongue height, tongue advancement, and lip rounding

Resources

• Vowels: American English - click on phonetic symbol to hear
• Phonetics and Phonology: Vowels
• Phonetics: The Sounds of Spoken Language - click on American English and choose "monophthongs"
• Notes on vowels (Keith Johnson)