These vowels might not be familiar to Spanish speakers because they are in the middle of the mouth.
| Vowel | Example Word | IPA | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| /ʌ/ | cup | /kʌp/ | Stressed, short |
| /ʌ/ | luck | /lʌk/ | Stressed, short |
| /ʌ/ | sun | /sʌn/ | Stressed, short |
| /ʌ/ | bus | /bʌs/ | Stressed, short |
| /ɜː/ | bird | /bɜːd/ | Stressed, long |
| /ɜː/ | word | /wɜːd/ | Stressed, long |
| /ɜː/ | learn | /lɜːn/ | Stressed, long |
| /ə/ | banana | /bəˈnænə/ | Unstressed |
| /ə/ | support | /səˈpɔːrt/ | Unstressed |
| /ə/ | about | /əˈbaʊt/ | Unstressed |