a hate e err a hare i pine a pass o no a far oo cool a fall u tube e eve u burn
Short Sounds.
Sound as in
a mat o hot e met oo book i it u us
Diphthongs. oi, oy, as in oil, boy. ou, ow, as in out, now.
REMARK I.—In this table, the short sounds are nearly or quite the same, in quantity, as the long sounds. The difference consists chiefly in quality. Let the pupil determine this fact by experiment.
REMARK II.—The vocals are often represented by other letters or combinations of letters than those used in the table: for instance, a is represented by ai as in hail, by ea as in steak, etc.
REMARK III.—As a general rule, the long vocals and the diphthongs should be articulated with full, clear utterance; but the short vocals have a sharp, distinct, and almost explosive utterance. Weakness of speech follows a failure to observe the first point, while drawling results from carelessness with respect to the second.
SUBVOCALS AND ASPIRATES (13)
Subvocals are those sounds in which the vocalized breath is more or less obstructed.