The front vowels There are four front vowels in english i:/,/,/e/,/ae/ /i: is a long close front vowel. It is unrounded and tense /i/ is a short half-close front vowel It is unrounded and lax /e/ is a short, half-open, unrounded front vowel It is a lax /ae/is a short open, unrounded front vowel. It is a laxThe Front Vowels ◼ There are four front vowels in English: /i:/, /i/, /e/, /æ/ . /i:/ is a long, close front vowel. It is unrounded and tense. /i/ is a short , half-close front vowel. It is unrounded and lax. /e/ is a short, half-open, unrounded front vowel. It is a lax. /æ/ is a short ,open, unrounded front vowel. It is a lax