44 sounds
Video on the 44 sounds - 'the phonetic chart' explained
Resources developed by Uzma Madam, faculty RIESI.
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
/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)/
|