2. • Features:
height of tongue: about half-way between
‘open’ and ‘close’
part of tongue which is highest: the central
part, culminating at the junction between
‘front’ and ‘back
position of lips: spread
opening between the jaws: narrow
•
Examples:
/@/ may be spelt with most vowel letters and
their combination
i (possible - /'pÁs@bl /),
e (gentlemen - /'ʤentlm@n/),
a (woman - /'wUm@n/),
o (oblige - /@'blaiʤ/),
u (suppose - /s@'p@Uz/),
ar (particular - /p@'tIkj@l@r)/),
er (mother - /'möD@r/),
or (doctor - /'dÁkt@r/),
ou (famous - /'feIm@s/),
our (colour - /'köl@r/),
ure (figure - /'fIg@r/).

3. • Features:
height of tongue: nearly ‘half close’
part of the tongue which is highest: the
hinder part of the ‘front’
position of lips: spread or neutral
opening between the jaws: narrow to
medium
• Examples:
i – fit /fIt/, rich /rIʧ/
y – symbol /'sImbl /, city /'sIti:/
e – become /bI'köm/, descend /dI'send/
ie – ladies /'leIdIs/, cities /'sItIs/
a – village /'vIlIʤ/, private /'praIv@t/
exceptional – minute /'mInIt/,
women /'wImI n/ Sunday /'söndeI /,
pretty /'prIti:/, England /'Iŋgl@nd/,
English /'IŋglIS/, busy /'bIzi:/
lettuce /'letIs/