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Written by Julia Megret
Hi guys! As the weather is getting colder, this week we have a fun post for you guys! In this new series, we will be personifying the IPA! To start off, we’ll be looking at close vowels.
[i]
The extrovert that everybody loves
Probably the type of person with a gazillion highlighters
Can’t play sports even if their life depended on it though but they try
Literal sunshine cause they are always smiling
[y]
The quiet friend in the group but knows all the tea cause they listen so much
Knows enough to blackmail people
The thought has definitely crossed their mind a few times
The one that gets good grades but uses it to their advantage to get out of trouble
Has a weakness for cutting onions though
[ɨ]
Clumsy AF
But they will always laugh it off because they are so used to it already
Scared of bugs
No one would know until a fly comes waltzing in
Honestly, flies might as well be their spirit animal cause they keep hitting the wall next to the door as well
[ʉ]
The one that made family trauma their personality
Will stop to pet every. Single. Cat. they see
Skips class but somehow always at the top of their class
Probably wears a beanie with everything
Definitely not a morning person
[ɯ]
The mysterious one, you know of them but you don’t know them
Would pop up sometimes in the most unexpected places
Like bam your favourite cafe and now you’re kinda nervous to go again
“Looks like they can kill you, is a cinnamon bun”
Teddy bear vibes
[u]
Probably did choir
Extroverted introvert
A sad drunk unless you hug them
Lives for pizza
Would always pick dare in truth or dare
[ɪ]
Somehow people always confused them for [i] and [ɛ]
At this point, it doesn’t bother them anymore
They probably always forget their wallet and have to ask their friends to pay (but it’s chill cause they always pay them back)
Plays an instrument and definitely won’t be humble about it
[ʏ]
Always confused
Like, confused in general
They have no idea what is going on most of the time
You all know them for something else though
They would be that one person that asks a follow-up question even though the class was supposed to end 10 minutes ago
[ʊ]
Probably that person that no one remembers exactly how they look
Keeps to themselves mostly cause they’re a bit shy
Still best friends with that one person since first grade
