How to Read the IPA Vowel Chart

If you wanted a standardized system to represent all of the vowels in the world's languages, what would you use? The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet), of course! Here's a brief introduction to IPA vowel symbols and the IPA vowel chart.

(Also, if you didn't make it to the end of the video, I forgot to draw three vowel symbols on my chart! I am filled with shame.)


Further Reading, Etc.:

Here is the much-promised clickable IPA chart!
ipachart.com/

Here is the official IPA chart from the International Phonetic Association.
internationalphoneticassociation.org/content/fu…

Wondering how you're ever going to get those weird-looking symbols into a text document? This page has you covered!
linguistlist.org/unicode/ipa.html

If you're looking another video on the same topic, this one from The Ling Space is great. Also, he has better jokes. I am once more filled with shame!
youtube.com/watch?v=arMntA15A0s

Finally, here are two good and readable introductory textbooks on articulatory phonetics. (Not affilaite links.)

amazon.com/Vowels-Consonants-Peter-Ladefoged/dp…
amazon.com/Course-Phonetics-Peter-Ladefoged/dp/…