Vowels Distinguished for the International Maritime Code of Signal Flags

Since the International Maritime Code is supposed to International - here are some additional flags to represent the short vowels. Reason being that this code is based upon the tragically irrational language of English - nearly every letter has multiple ways of reading it. Mastering the rules of English could take a lifetime. So to help alleviate some of the confusing English rules of spelling here a few new short vowel flags. They are based upon the regular vowel flags except for U. Since that pattern is used already. Thus the regular version is a standard long version.


The Short A
cat - bat - man - at - map

OFFICIAL BASIC STANDARD
LONG VOWEL VERSION

THE LONG A

The Short E
set - pet - let - red - pep

THE LONG E

The Short I
hip - it - writ - lit - ship

THE LONG I

The Short O
cot - mop - hot - fought

THE LONG O

The Short U
cut - nut - shut - up

THE LONG U

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These are mashed up international maritime flags - academically known as a diphthong, which sounds like some kind of sexy bathing suit.


The OI Flag
oil - toil - boy - noid

This flag combines the official letter 'I' with 'O' to make the 'OI' flag.

The OO Flag
look - book - shook - took

Can you see the two letter 'O' flags?








The OU flag
our - now - ouch

A small element of the official 'O' combined with a bit of 'A' and 'O.'