|
Consonants |
|
p |
pen, copy, happen |
|
b |
back, baby, job |
|
t |
tea, tight, button |
|
d |
day, ladder, odd |
|
k |
key, clock, school |
|
g |
get, giggle, ghost |
|
tʃ |
church, match, nature |
|
dʒ |
judge, age, soldier |
|
f |
fat, coffee, rough, photo |
|
v |
view, heavy, move |
|
θ |
thing, author, path |
|
ð |
this, other, smooth |
|
s |
soon, cease, sister |
|
z |
zero, music, roses, buzz |
|
ʃ |
ship, sure, national |
|
ʒ |
pleasure, vision |
|
h |
hot, whole, ahead |
|
m |
more, hammer, sum |
|
n |
nice, know, funny, sun |
|
ŋ |
ring, anger, thanks, sung |
|
l |
light, valley, feel |
|
r |
right, wrong, sorry, arrange |
|
j |
yet, use, beauty, few |
|
w |
wet, one, when, queen |
|
ʔ |
(glottal stop)
department, football |
| |
|
Vowels |
|
ɪ |
kit, bid, hymn, minute |
|
e |
dress, bed, head, many |
|
æ |
trap, bad |
|
ɒ |
lot, odd, wash |
|
ʌ |
strut, mud, love, blood |
|
ʊ |
foot, good, put |
|
iː |
fleece, sea, machine |
|
eɪ |
face, day, break |
|
aɪ |
price, high, try |
|
ɔɪ |
choice, boy |
|
uː |
goose, two, blue, group |
|
əʊ |
goat, show, no |
|
aʊ |
mouth, now |
|
ɪə |
near, here, weary |
|
eə |
square. fair, various |
|
ɑː |
start, father |
|
ɔː |
thought, law, north, war |
|
ʊə |
poor, jury, cure |
|
ɜː |
nurse, stir, learn, refer |
|
ə |
about, common, standard |
|
i |
happy, radiate. glorious |
|
u |
thank you, influence, situation |
|
n̩ |
suddenly, cotton |
|
l̩ |
middle, metal |
|
ˈ |
(stress mark) |
|
|
