Vowel sounds a and eOnline version Matching activity with English vowels sounds corresponding to vowels a and e by Camino Bueno 1 Sound ɑː 2 Sound /ʌ/ 3 Sound æ 4 /e/ 5 /ə/ ɑː last car heart laughed father /ʌ/ but blood one cousin brother /æ/ hand back Harry plait ashes /e/ met said again many friend /ə/ doctor (or) certain (ai) occur (o) about (a) ever (er)