This document lists examples of words that demonstrate different vowel sounds in English. It groups words by their vowel phonemes, including short and long vowel sounds as well as diphthongs. Examples are provided to illustrate the range of spellings that can represent each sound.

2. /ɪ/
sit
think
if

3. /e/
bed
said
feather

4. /e/
bed
said
feather

5. /e/
Mary
married
merry

6. /ɑ/
father
hard
hot

7. /æ/
man
have

8. /ʌ/
cup
luck
must

9. /ə/
about
nation
interesting

10. /i/
see
me
mean

11. /ɔ/
call
awful
dog

12. /ʊ/
book
put
would

13. /u/
food
blue
two

14. /ɚ/
butter
water

16. /aɪ/
my
five
night

17. /aʊ/
now
loud
out

18. /eɪ/
say
late
eight

19. /oʊ/
go
boat
toe
bone

20. /ɔɪ/
boy
noise