Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. William Shakespeare
Lips: Completely relaxed, slightly parted. Tongue: Relaxed, middle position.
Common Spelling Patterns for /ɘ/
u |
but, fun, summer, drunk |
o |
love, done, come, son |
ou |
cousin, country, enough |
*The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) symbol for the stressed vowel is /ʌ/ and for the unstressed vowel it is /ɘ/. They are basically the same sound. Throughout this book the /ɘ/ will be used for both. For further study of this reduced, neutral sound, refer to Chapter Five, which deals with syllable stress and reduced vowels.
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