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
/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)/ |