216: The Cardinal Vowels--long e /i/, oo sound /u/, short o /ɑ/, and short a /æ/

American English Pronunciation Podcast by Seattle Learning Academy

Sep 17, 201612:43Education

All about that vowels diagram that shows the vowel sounds placed over a sort of square-like shape that’s bigger on the top than it is on the bottom. Transcripts at pronuncian.com.

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