| Standard lexical sets for vowels | |||
| (GenAm with SAMPA approximation) | |||
| RP | GenAm | Keyword | |
| 1. | I | I | KIT |
| 2. | E | E | DRESS |
| 3. | { | { | TRAP |
| 4. | O | A | LOT |
| 5. | V | V | STRUT |
| 6. | U | U | FOOT |
| 7. | a | { | BATH |
| 8. | O | O | CLOTH |
| 9. | V: | Vr | NURSE |
| 10. | i: | i: | FLEECE |
| 11. | eI | eI | FACE |
| 12. | a: | a | PALM |
| 13. | O: | O | THOUGHT |
| 14. | VU | o | GOAT |
| 15. | u: | u | GOOSE |
| 16. | aI | aI | PRICE |
| 17. | OI | OI | CHOICE |
| 18. | aU | aU | MOUTH |
| 19. | i@ | ir | NEAR |
| 20. | E@ | Er | SQUARE |
| 21. | a: | Ar | START |
| 22. | O: | Or | NORTH |
| 23. | O: | or | FORCE |
| 24. | U@ | Ur | CURE |
| Weak vowels | |||
| i | i | HAPPY | |
| @ | @r | LETTER | |
| @ | @ | COMMA | |