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Vowel Characteristics

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    Review for vowel characteristics including: height, advancement, rounded/unrounded, tense/lax
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  • /i/
    high, front, unrounded, tense
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  • /I/, as in "bit"
    high, front, unrounded, lax
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  • /e/
    high-mid, front, unrounded, tense
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  • /E/ as in "bet"
    low-mid, front, unrounded, lax
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  • /ae/
    low, front, unrounded, lax
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  • schwa "e" upside down
    mid, central unrounded, lax
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  • /^/ "bucket" stressed "uh"
    low-mid, back-central, unrounded, lax
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