VOWELS

SPEECH SOUNDS

The air stream is not blocked in any way

The vocal cords vibrate, so all of them era voiced

They can be as long as you want

Parts of the tongue when gets the highest position

FRONT

CENTRAL

BACK

CLASIFICATION

Tongue Position

A slight change in tongue position can make a big change in the sound of the vowel

Lip Rounding

The shape of the lips can also change the sound of the vowels

Tense & Lax Vowels

There are two sorts of vowels, this go according to the muscular tension for each one, less tense its called Lax vowels and more Tense its called Tense vowels

Simple Vowels

If the tongue stays in one position during a vowel, its a simple vowel