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/
/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
/laɪf/ |
balloon
/bəˈluːn/ |
goal
/ɡəʊl/ |
| /r/ | road
/rəʊd/ |
arrow
/ˈærəʊ/ |
---- |
| /w/ | warm
/wɔː(r)m/ |
between
/bɪˈtwiːn/ |
---- |
| /j/ | yellow
/ˈjeləʊ/ |
beyond
/bɪˈjɒnd/ |
---- |
Vowels
| Symbol | Initial Position | Medial Position | Final Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| /I/, /i/ | ink
/ɪŋk/ |
pink
/pɪŋk/ |
city
/ˈsɪti/ |
| /I:/, /i:/ | eat
/iːt/ |
feat
/fiːt/ |
fee
/fiː/ |
| /Ʊ/ | ------- | good /ɡʊd/ | ---- |
| /u:/ | *ooze
/uːz/ |
juice
/dʒuːs/ |
jew
/dʒuː/ |
| /e/ | egg
/eɡ/ |
peg
/peɡ/ |
--- |
| /æ/ | axe
/æks/ |
tax
/tæks/ |
--- |
| /D/, / Ɔ/ | orange
/ˈɒrɪndʒ/ |
hot
/hɒt/ |
--- |
| /D:/, /Ɔ:/ | August
/ɔːˈɡʌst/ |
caught
/kɔːt/ |
saw
/sɔː/ |
| /ɑ:/ | arm
/ɑː(r)m/ |
farm
/fɑː(r)m/ |
far
/fɑː(r)/ |
| /^/ | under
/ˈʌndə(r)/ |
luck
/lʌk/ |
---- |
| /Ə/ | ago
/əˈɡəʊ/ |
police
/pəˈliːs/ |
father
/ˈfɑːðə(r)/ |
| /Ȝ:/, /Ə:/ | early
/ˈɜː(r)li/ |
bird
/bɜː(r)d/ |
occur
/əˈkɜː(r)/ |
Diphthongs
| Symbol | Initial Position | Medial Position | Final Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| / eI / | eight
/eɪt/ |
maid
/meɪd/ |
play
/pleɪ/ |
| / ɑI / | eyes
/aɪ/ |
like
/laɪk/ |
sky
/skaɪ/ |
| /ƆI | oil
/ɔɪl/ |
boil
/bɔɪl/ |
boy
/bɔɪ/ |
| /ƏƱ/ | old
/əʊld/ |
boat
/bəʊt/ |
row
/rəʊ/ |
| /aƱ/ | out
/aʊt/ |
shout
/ʃaʊt/ |
now
/naʊ/ |
| /I Ə / | ear
/ɪə(r)/ |
pierce
/pɪə(r)s/ |
dear
/dɪə(r)/ |
| /Ʊ Ə/ | --- | tourist
/ˈtʊərɪst/ |
poor
/pʊə(r)/ |
| /e Ə/ | air
/eə(r)/ |
careful
/ˈkeə(r)f(ə)l/ |
fare
/feə(r)/ |