classification of english vowels (in RP)

KIT

short (fairly) close (fairly) front unrounded

DRESS

short open-mid front unrounded

TRAP

short open front unrounded

LOT

short open back rounded

STRUT

short open-mid to central back unrounded

FOOT

short (fairly) close (fairly) back (fairly) rounded

BATH

long open back unrounded/short open front unrounded

CLOTH

short open back rounded

NURSE

central

FLEECE

long close front unrounded

FACE

closing diphthong

PALM

long open back unrounded

THOUGHT

long mid-open back rounded

GOAT

a backing diphthong/central unrounded vowel

GOOSE

long close back unrounded

PRICE

fronting diphthong unrounded (SP front/central/back)

CHOICE

fronting diphthong (SP back mid-close rounded vowel)

MOUTH

backing diphthong (SP retracted to central to back)

NEAR

centring diphthong (CP central)

SQUARE

centring diphthong/monophthong with or without a glide

START

long open back unrounded

NORTH

long open-mid back rounded

commA

short central unrounded

CURE

centring diphthong/long open-mid back rounded

happY

short close front unrounded