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Articulatory illustrations of Cardinal Vowels by Daniel Jones |
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The following illustrations, taken from Jones (1967), show the articulation of the cardinal vowels.
You can also listen to audio demonstrations of the cardinal vowels, spoken by Daniel Jones in 1956. |
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Tongue
X-ray photographs of the tongue positions of 4 cardinal vowels, pronounced by Daniel Jones. A chain of small lead plates strung together was placed on the tongue to show its outline. The red dot marks the highest point of the tongue. The purple cross is a point of reference near the end of the hard palate. The photographs were taken by Dr. H. Trevelyan George, in January 1917. Note the differences in the relative position of the red dot, in these 4 cardinal vowels. This illustration is also available in larger size (814x834, 101kB). |
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Lips
Photographs of the lip positions of the 8 primary cardinal vowels, pronounced by Daniel Jones. Note the relative spreading in the upper 4 panels (front, unrounded vowels) and the relative rounding in the latter 4 (back, rounded vowels). This illustration is also available in larger size (754x1320, 206kB). |
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Audio demonstrationsYou can also listen to audio demonstrations of the cardinal vowels. |
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