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IPA Vowel Recognition Practice Exercises

For each of the following descriptions, select the appropriate IPA symbol and click Check:

Exercise 1

Description Symbol Comments
high front unrounded tense

Exercise 2

Description Symbol Comments
high front unrounded lax

Exercise 3

Description Symbol Comments
low front unrounded lax

Exercise 4

Description Symbol Comments
high back rounded tense

Exercise 5

Description Symbol Comments
high back rounded lax

Exercise 6

Description Symbol Comments
mid back rounded tense

Exercise 7

Description Symbol Comments
mid back rounded lax

Exercise 8

Description Symbol Comments
low back unrounded lax

Exercise 9

Description Symbol Comments
mid central unrounded lax (stressed)

Exercise 10

Description Symbol Comments
mid central unrounded lax (unstressed)