English short vowels. #learnwithsannaammasha

The vowel letters in English and their short sounds with pronunciation symbols for both British (BrE) and American (AmE) English. ■ Vowel Letters A, E, I, O, U ■Short Vowel Sounds ● A BrE: /æ/ as in "cat" AmE: /æ/ as in "cat" ● E BrE: /e/ as in "bed" AmE: /ɛ/ as in "bed" ● I BrE: /ɪ/ as in "sit" AmE: /ɪ/ as in "sit" ● O BrE: /ɒ/ as in "cot" AmE: /ɑ/ as in "cot" (Note: In American English, /ɒ/ is often replaced by /ɑ/) ●U BrE: /ʌ/ as in "cup" AmE: /ʌ/ as in "cup" Detailed Differences 1. A (æ):    - BrE and AmE both use /æ/ for short 'a' as in "cat". 2. E (e/ɛ):    - BrE: /e/ as in "bed"    - AmE: /ɛ/ as in "bed"    - The sound is similar, but the AmE /ɛ/ is slightly more open and lax than the BrE /e/. 3. I (ɪ):    - BrE and AmE both use /ɪ/ for short 'i' as in "sit". 4. O (ɒ/ɑ):    - BrE: /ɒ/ as in "cot"    - AmE: /ɑ/ as in "cot" (American English often uses a more open back vowel /ɑ/) 5. U (ʌ):    - BrE and AmE both use /ʌ/ for short 'u' as in "cup". In summary, the main differences lie in the pronunciation of 'e' and 'o' between British and American English. The 'e' sound in British English is typically /e/, while in American English, it is /ɛ/. The 'o' sound in British English is /ɒ/, whereas in American English, it is often /ɑ/. Thanks for watching. #learnwithsannaammasha #shortvowels