| a | e | i | o | u | y | |
| short vowel sounds | mad | red | fit | stop | rub | myst |
| long vowel sounds | made | reed | die | rope | suit | my or story |
| r-controlled | car | term | sir | born | burn | byre |
| diphthongs | ||
| oi | oil | boil |
| oy | boy | toy |
| ou | out | shout |
| ow | cow | how |
| long ow | show | grow |
| au | auto | audience |
| aw | law | paw |
| oo short | cook | look |
| oo long | smooth | cool |