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CUED SPEECH FOR AMERICAN ENGLISH
Cued Speech vowel placements and movements
Explore mouth, chin, throat, and side references for Cued American English vowels, including moving vowels and example words.
| Placement / movement | Sound group | Example words |
|---|---|---|
 Mouth | /ee/ · /ur/ | eat · her |
 Chin | /aw/ · /e/ · /ue/ | awe · ebb · new |
 Throat | /a/ · /i/ · /oo/ | at · it · book |
 Side-Down | /uh/ | um |
 Side-Forward | /ah/ · /oe/ | hot · oh |
 Chin to 5 Throat | /ay/ · /oi/ | aim · oil |
 Side to 5 Throat | /ie/ · /ou/ | eye · how |
 Side | No following vowel | Consonant alone |
Placement, movement, and mouth information
Vowel information is represented by placements and movements together with mouth movements. The chart’s example words clarify its phonemic spelling. For instance, /oo/ means the vowel in “book”, while /ue/ means the vowel in “new”.
Still locations and moving vowels
Mouth, chin, and throat references group several vowels. Side-down and side-forward add direction of movement. The chin-to-throat and side-to-throat paths shown here end in handshape 5. Static illustrations identify locations and paths, but do not show depth, timing, or coordination.
A consonant with no following vowel uses side. A vowel without a preceding consonant uses handshape 5.