| Short Vowels | F1 [hz] | F2 [hz] | ||||
| IPA | American English [9] | Arabic [10] | IPA | American English | Arabic | |
| a | 850 | 768 | 616 | 1610 | 1333 | 1460 |
| i | 240 | 342 | 440 | 2400 | 2322 | 1770 |
| u | 250 | 378 | 480 | 595 | 997 | 1170 |