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ɛ

3rd Front - Bet

i

1st Front - Beet

ɪ

2nd Front - Bit

ɑ

4th Back - Bother

ʌ

2nd Middle - But

ə

1st Middle - Buh

a

3rd Middle - Chicago

æ

4th Front - Bat

u

1st Back - Boot

ʊ

2nd Back - Book

ɔ

3rd Back - Bore

eɪ

1st - Bay

aɪ

2nd - Bye

aʊ

3rd - Bow (bow down)

oʊ

4th - Boat

ɔɪ

5th - Boy

Beet, Bit, Bet, Bat

Front Vowels

Buh, But, Chicago

Middle Vowels

Boot, Book, Bore, Bought

Back Vowels