Traditional English pronunciation of Latin Short vowels Short vowels

| Short_vowels | _17th_c_ | American | British | Australian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a /æ/ | ɐ | æ | æ | æ |
| ar /ɑr/ | ɐr | ɑɹ | ɑː | aː |
| e /ɛ/ | ɛ | ɛ | ɛ | e |
| æ /ɛ/ | ɛ | ɛ | ɛ | e |
| œ /ɛ/ | ɛ | ɛ | ɛ | e |
| er /ɜr/ | ɛr | ɝ | ɜː | ɜː |
| i /ɪ/ | ɪ | ɪ | ɪ | ɪ |
| y /ɪ/ | ɪ | ɪ | ɪ | ɪ |
| ir /ɜr/ | ɪr | ɚ | ɜː | ɜː |
| yr /ɜr/ | ɪr | ɚ | ɜː | ɜː |
| w-colored a /ɒ/ | ɔ | ɑ̹ | ɒ | wɔ |
| o /ɒ/ | ɔ | ɑ̹ | ɒ | wɔ |
| w-colored ar /ɔr/ | ɔr | ɔ̹ɹ | ɔː | ɔː |
| or /ɔr/ | ɔr | ɔ̹ɹ | ɔː | ɔː |