Basics of Phonetics & English Phonology
English Consonants
p pen |
b back |
t time |
d day |
ʧ church |
ʤ age |
k car |
g get |
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f fine |
v move |
θ thing |
ð this |
s soon |
z zero |
ʃ ship |
ʒ vision |
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m more |
n nice |
ŋ long |
h hot |
l light |
r road |
w wet |
j yes |
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UK Vowels
iː fleece |
ɪ kit |
ʊ foot |
uː goose |
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eɪ̯ face |
ɪə̯ near |
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ɛ dress |
ə ago |
ɜː nurse |
ɔː thought |
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əʊ̯ goat |
ɔɪ̯ choice |
ʊə̯ cure |
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æ trap |
ʌ strut |
ɑː palm |
ɒ lot |
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aʊ̯ mouth |
aɪ̯ price |
ɛə̯ square |
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US Vowels
iː fleece |
ɪ kit |
ʊ foot |
uː goose |
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eɪ̯ face |
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ɛ dress |
ə ago |
ɝː nurse |
ɔː thought |
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oʊ̯ goat |
ɔɪ̯ choice |
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æ trap |
ɚ letter |
ʌ strut |
ɑː palm |
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aʊ̯ mouth |
aɪ̯ price |
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Cardinal Vowels
Original recordings of the cardinal vowels by Daniel Jones
© Frank Lorenz
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