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SHORT VOWELS IN EModE - The History of the English Language

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u u, oo (+ k) pull, look<br />

u: (ju) oo, u, o, ui, ew moon, rule, do, fruit, duty, suit, new<br />

λ u, o, ou sun, come, rough<br />

ə: er, ir, ur, ear person, bird, turn, earth<br />

ei a, ai, ay, ei, ey late, sail, day, vein, <strong>the</strong>y<br />

ou o, oa, ow, ou no, cold, oak, know, though<br />

ai i, y time, find, light, my<br />

au ou, ow house, now<br />

oi oi, oy coin, boy<br />

iə eer, ere, ear beer, here, dear<br />

εə ar (+ vowel), ear parent, care, bear<br />

oə, o: oar, ore roar, more<br />

uə, (juə) oor, ure poor, pure<br />

2. Consonants<br />

t t, tt, ed cat, bottom, asked<br />

k k, c, ck, ch book, king, cup, back, school<br />

f f, ff, ph, gh fire, stuff, photograph, laugh<br />

z z, s, ss zoo, rose, possess<br />

∫ sh, ch, si, ssi, ci, ti ship, machine, pension, pr<strong>of</strong>ession,<br />

academician, nation

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