44 sounds
Consonants
| Symbol | Initial Position | Medial Position | Final Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| /p/
|
paper
/ˈpeɪpə(r)/
|
pepper
/ˈpepə(r)/
|
tap
/tæp/
|
| /b/ | bun
/bʌn/
|
rubber
/ˈrʌbə(r)/
|
tub
/tʌb/
|
| /t/ | ten
/ten/ |
kitten
/ˈkɪt(ə)n/
|
kite
/kaɪt/
|
| /d/ | doll
/dɒl/ |
lady
/ˈleɪdi/
|
bird
/bɜː(r)d/ |
| /k/ | king
/kɪŋ/ |
ocket
/ˈlɒkɪt/ |
luck
/lʌk/ |
| /g/ | gun
/ɡʌn/ |
wagon
/ˈwæɡən/ |
bag
/bæɡ/ |
| /f/ | fun
/fʌn/ |
buffoon
/bəˈfuːn/ |
laugh
/lɑːf |
| /v/ | van
/væn/ |
marvel
/ˈmɑː(r)v(ə)l/ |
love
/lʌv/ |
| /θ/ | thin
/θɪn/ |
athlete
/ˈæθliːt/ |
teeth
/tiːθ/ |
| /ð/ | those
/ðəʊz/ |
togerther
/təˈɡeðə(r)/ |
bathe
/beɪð/ |
| /s/ | sign
/saɪn/ |
basic
/ˈbeɪsɪk/ |
bus
/bʌs/ |
| /z/ | zoom
/zuːm/ |
business
/ˈbɪznəs/ |
buzz
/bʌz/ |
| /ƒ/ | ship
/ʃɪp/ |
precious
/ˈpreʃəs/ |
fresh
/freʃ/ |
| /ʒ/ | genre
/ˈʒɒnrə/ |
television
/ˈtelɪˌvɪʒ(ə)n/ |
garage
/ˈɡærɑːʒ/ |
| /tƒ/ | Chips
/tʃɪps/ |
picture
/ˈpɪktʃə(r)/ |
church
/tʃɜː(r)tʃ/ |
| /dʒ/ | gem
/dʒem/ |
magic
/ˈmædʒɪk/ |
judge
/dʒʌdʒ/ |
| /h/ | home
/həʊm |
behave
/bɪˈheɪv/ |
---- |
| /m/ | moon
/muːn/ |
admire
/ədˈmaɪə(r)/ |
dream
/driːm/ |
| /n/ | noon
/nuːn/ |
candle
/ˈkænd(ə)l/ |
rain
/reɪn/ |
| /ƞ/ | ---- | hanger
/ˈhæŋə(r) |
ring
/rɪŋ/ |
| /l/ | life | balloon | goal |
| /r/ | road | arrow | ---- |
| /w/ | warm | between | ---- |
| /j/ | yellow | beyond | ---- |
Vowels
| Symbol | Initial Position | Medial Position | Final Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| /I/, /i/ | ink | pink | city |
| /I:/, /i:/ | eat | feat | fee |
| /Ʊ/ | ------- | good | ---- |
| /u:/ | *ooze | juice | jew |
| /e/ | egg | peg | --- |
| /æ/ | axe | tax | --- |
| /D/, / Ɔ/ | orange | hot | --- |
| /D:/, /Ɔ:/ | August | caught | saw |
| /ɑ:/ | arm | farm | far |
| /^/ | under | luck | ---- |
| /Ə/ | ago | police | father |
| /Ȝ:/, /Ə:/ | early | bird | occur |
Diphthongs
| Symbol | Initial Position | Medial Position | Final Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| / eI / | eight | maid | play |
| / ɑI / | eyes | like | sky |
| /ƆI | oil | boli | boy |
| /ƏƱ/ | old | boat | row |
| /aƱ/ | out | shout | now |
| /I Ə / | ear | pierce | dear |
| /Ʊ Ə/ | --- | tourist | poor |
| /e Ə/ | air | careful | fare |