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/This is a simplified look at Canadian English. Dialects have differences in vowel sounds so this chart will vary from dialect to dialect.
| KEY WORD | SYMBOL |
|---|---|
| bit | /I/ |
| bat | /æ/ |
| about | // |
| but | /∧/ |
| book | // |
| beat | /iy/ |
| bait | /ey/ |
| bet | /ε/ |
| boot | /uw/ |
| boat | /ow/ |
| bought | /a/ |
| buy | /ay/ |
| bough | /aw/ |
| boy | /oy/ |
Handout 12.5