American English Vowel Sounds
Name: ______________________________________________
Circle the correct IPA vowel symbol for the underlined part of each word.
1. B ee t
a) /ɪ/ b) /i/ c) /eɪ/ d) /ɛ/
2. B oo k
a) /ʊ/ b) /u/ c) /oʊ/ d) /ə/
3. P o t
a) /ɑ/ b) /ʌ/ c) /ɔ/ d) /æ/
4. F a ce
a) /æ/ b) /eɪ/ c) /ɛ/ d) /ə/
5. S u n
a) /u/ b) /ʊ/ c) /ə/ d) /ʌ/
Write the correct IPA vowel symbol for the underlined vowel in each word.
6. “sit” → /____/
7. “hat” → /____/
8. “car” → /____/
9. “soon” → /____/
10. “sofa” (first syllable) → /____/
Match each word to its corresponding IPA vowel symbol by writing the
correct number next to the letter.
Word
IPA Symbol
11. Boat
11. /æ/
12. Bit
12. /oʊ/
13. Bad
13. /ɪ/
14. But
14. /ʌ/
15. Place each word under the correct IPA vowel sound it contains.
seat sit hit feel bit need
/i/ Sound Words
/ɪ/ Sound Words
Write the IPA symbol for the vowel sound in the underlined part of each
word.
11. loose → /____/
12. shoot → /____/
13. name → /____/
14. red → /____/
15. park → /____/
