Front Vowels:
* High:
* i: [i] - "bee"
* ɪ: [ɪ] - "bit"
* Mid:
* e: [e] - "bay"
* ɛ: [ɛ] - "bet"
* Low:
* æ: [æ] - "bat"
Central Vowels:
* High:
* ɨ: [ɨ] - (rare in English, often occurs in unstressed syllables)
* Mid:
* ə: [ə] - "about", "the" (schwa)
* ɜ: [ɜ] - "bird" (in some accents)
* Low:
* ʌ: [ʌ] - "but"
Back Vowels:
* High:
* u: [u] - "boot"
* ʊ: [ʊ] - "put"
* Mid:
* o: [o] - "boat"
* ɔ: [ɔ] - "caught"
* Low:
* ɑ: [ɑ] - "father"
Diphthongs:
* ɪə: [ɪə] - "beer"
* eɪ: [eɪ] - "bait"
* ʊə: [ʊə] - "tour"
* aʊ: [aʊ] - "how"
* ɔɪ: [ɔɪ] - "boy"
Other Important Points:
* Stress: Vowel sounds can change depending on whether the syllable is stressed or unstressed. For example, the "a" in "about" is a schwa [ə] when unstressed, but is a different vowel sound when stressed, as in "a bout".
* Regional Variation: Vowel sounds can vary significantly across different dialects and accents of English.
* IPA Chart: You can find a complete chart of IPA symbols online or in a phonetics textbook.
Let me know if you have any other questions about IPA symbols!