British English Vowel Chart

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British English Vowel Chart: Practice Version

Find each vowel on the chart – then explore its mouth position, typical problems and fixes.

Übungsversion: Finden Sie den Vokal auf der Karte – mit Mundstellung, typischen Fehlern und Übungen.

  • “Find the vowel” game
  • 12 vowels to explore
  • 3 quick self-checks

1 Find the Vowel

The chart is a map of your mouth: left = front, right = back; top = close (tongue high), bottom = open (jaw low).

FrontCentralBack CloseMidOpen iː ɪ e æ ɜː ə ʌ ɑː ɒ ɔː ʊ uː

Positions are teaching approximations – good enough for orientation and control training.

Tip: fix the timing first (short vs long), then refine the mouth setting.
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2 Quick IPA Self-Check

Say each pair aloud – ideally record yourself – then click what you hear.

Check 1

/ɪ/ vs /iː/

ship – sheep, bit – beat

Check 2

/e/ vs /æ/

pen – pan, men – man

Check 3

Diphthongs

face /eɪ/, goat /əʊ/, price /aɪ/

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Timing first, then mouth setting.
Get short and long right, then fine-tune tongue, jaw and lips – one vowel at a time.
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