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[edit] Summary
Description in terms of clock hours and compass azimuth:
| Symbol | hour | azimuth |
|---|---|---|
| ɑ | 1:00 | 30° |
| ʌ | 12:30 | 15° |
| a | 12:00 | 0° |
| æ | 11:00 | 330° |
| ɛ | 10:00 | 300° |
| e | 9:00 | 270° |
| ɪ | 8:00 | 240° |
| i | 7:00 | 210° |
| u | 5:00 | 150° |
| ʊ | 4:00 | 120° |
| o | 3:00 | 90° |
| ɔ | 2:00 | 60° |
| ə | hub of wheel | |
The diagram is a subjective, kinesthetic impression of the position of the mouth while pronouncing monophthongs which occur in broad transcription of General American English: the position of the mouth perceived synaesthetically as a vector pointing in a certain direction. In the diagram the vectors are shown as spokes. (Note: by "position of the mouth" is meant especially the position of the upper jaw with respect to the lower jaw.)
The caret is a traitor: it is actually a /ɐ/ and it is ordinarily (non-phonetically) written as a 'u', so it should be expected to be located at the 6 o'clock position in the wheel (next to /u/) instead of at 12 thirty. Had it not been for this betrayal then schwa's company would have been quite harmonious.
[edit] Media
Listen to the vowels in the wheel be pronounced inside words:
- Kinesthetic English-IPA Vowel Wheel Sounds (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- Sound file which reads a series of twelve words which contain the vowels around the kinesthetic vowel wheel. The vowels are read off counterclockwise, starting from 12 o'clock.
- Problems playing the files? See media help.
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[edit] Licensing
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©AugPi, 2005.
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