This short quiz will test your knowledge of the 15 American English vowel sounds.
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/ǝ/ schwa
/ae/ black
/uw/ blue
/er/ purple
/iy/ green
/a/ olive
/I/ silver
/ʊ/ wood
/ay/ white
/ae/ black
/e/ red
/I/ silver
Schwa is the most common sound in spoken English
There are 15 vowel sounds in American English
Every English word has one vowel sound that is stressed or emphasized
Many words have more than one vowel sound
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