Illustrations of the tongue and mouth positions for producing six English vowel sounds.

The image shows six diagrams of the human mouth and tongue positions for producing different vowel sounds in English. Each diagram is labeled with a phonetic symbol and an example word where that sound appears.

Let’s go through each one to understand what they’re showing:

1. /iː/ bean – The tongue is high and forward in the mouth. This is the “ee” sound, like in “bean,” “see,” or “tree.”

2. /uː/ soon – The tongue is high and back. This is the “oo” sound, like in “soon,” “moon,” or “blue.”

3. /ɜː/ sir – The tongue is in the middle of the mouth, relaxed. This is the “er” sound, like in “sir,” “her,” or “bird.”

4. /ɛə/ hair – The tongue starts mid-front and moves slightly toward the center. This is a diphthong (two sounds blended), like in “hair,” “care,” or “bear.”

5. /ɔː/ shore – The tongue is low and back, lips rounded. This is the “aw” sound, like in “shore,” “law,” or “call.”

6. /ɑː/ card – The tongue is low and back, but lips are not rounded. This is the “ah” sound, like in “card,” “father,” or “park.”

These diagrams help learners see how to position their tongue and mouth to make each vowel sound correctly — very useful for pronunciation practice!

Final Answer:
The image displays six vowel sounds with their phonetic symbols, example words, and tongue/mouth positions: /iː/ (bean), /uː/ (soon), /ɜː/ (sir), /ɛə/ (hair), /ɔː/ (shore), and /ɑː/ (card).