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BBC pronunciation: phonemes (British English) Pronunciation Tips Introduction Short Vowel Sound (ɪ): KIT, BID, HIM Short Vowel Sound (ʊ): FOOT, PUT, GOOD Short Vowel Sound (Λ): STRUT, MUD, LOVE Short Vowel Sound (ɒ): LOT, ODD, WASH Short Vowel Sound (ə): THE, OF, ABOUT Short Vowel Sound (e): DRESS, HEAD, BED Short Vowel Sound (æ): TRAP, BACK, LAP Long Vowel Sound (iː): SEA, FLEECE, MACHINE Long Vowel Sound (uː): TWO, BLUE, GROUP Long Vowel Sound (aː): START, HARD, FATHER Long Vowel Sound (ɔː): LAW, NORTH, THOUGHT Long Vowel Sound (ʒː): NURSE, STIR, LEARN Diphthongs (double vowel sounds) (ɪə): EAR, NEAR Diphthongs (double vowel sounds) (ʊə): PURE, TOUR Diphthongs (double vowel sounds) (ɑɪ): EYE, HIGH Diphthongs (double vowel sounds) (ɔɪ): TOY, CHOICE Diphthongs (double vowel sounds) (əʊ): SHOW, BOAT Diphthongs (double vowel sounds) (e ə): FAIR, SQUARE Diphthongs (double vowel sounds) (ɑʊ): NOW, MOUTH Diphthongs (double vowel sounds) (e ɪ): FACE, DAY English Pronunciation – consonants Pronunciation Tips Voicing Voiced Consonant Sound (b): BACK, BAG, TUBE Voiced Consonant Sound (d): DID, ODD, LADDER Voiced Consonant Sound (ɖʒ): JOKE, LODGER, JUDGE Voiced Consonant Sound (g): GLUE, STRUGGLE, BAG Voiced Consonant Sound (v): VERY, HEAVY, MOVE Voiced Consonant Sound (ð): THIS, OTHER, SMOOTH Voiced Consonant Sound (z): ZERO, MUSIC, BUZZ Voiced Consonant Sound (ʒ): TREASURE, PLEASURE Voiceless Consonant Sound (p): PAN, COPY, HOP, POP Voiceless Consonant Sound (t): TIN, BUTTON, GET, TIGHT Voiceless Consonant Sound (t͡ʃ): CHOKE, TEACHER, MATCH, CHURCH Voiceless Consonant Sound (k): CAME, LUCKY, SICK, CLOCK Voiceless Consonant Sound (f): FAD, COFFEE, ROUGH, FLUFF Voiceless Consonant Sound (ɵ): THIN, AUTHOR, HEALTHY, BIRTH Voiceless Consonant Sound (s): SOON, MISTER, HISS, CEASE Voiceless Consonant Sound (ʃ): SHIP, SURE, NATION, FISH Other Consonant Sound (m): MORE, HAMMER, SUM, MIME Other Consonant Sound (n): NICE, FUNNY, SON, NONE Other Consonant Sound (ŋ): RUNG, ANGER, THANKS Other Consonant Sound (h): HEAR, HOT, HELLO, AHEAD Other Consonant Sound (l): LIGHT, VALLEY, BELL, LEVEL Other Consonant Sound (r): RIGHT, WRONG, SORRY, ARRANGE Other Consonant Sound (w): WET, ONE, BEWARE, Other Consonant Sound (j): YET, USE, YELLOW |
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American English pronunciation: phonemes ~ Vowels: English: How to Pronounce IH [ɪ] vowel: FIX, MISS, STICK English: How to Pronounce EH [ɛ] vowel: BED, FEATHER, SPEND, BENEFIT English: How to Pronounce UH as in PULL [ʊ] SHOULD, WOULD, PUT English: How to Pronounce EW [ju] Diphthong: VIEW, USE, MUSIC English: How to Pronounce AA [æ] vowel: HABIT, APPLE, BLAST, THAT English: How to Pronounce [ɑ] AH vowel: MOM, COLLAR, BOTHER, BOTTLE English: How to Pronounce EE [i] Vowel: PLEASE, SKI, EVEN English: How to Pronounce the Schwa [ə]: SOFA, ABOUT, OCCUR English: How to Pronounce [ɜ] UR vowel: LEARN, THIRD, EARN, PERSON English: How to Pronounce AW [ɔ] Vowel: BOUGHT, CRAWL, WRONG English: How to Pronounce UH as in BUTTER [ʌ] vowel: MOTHER, LUCKY, TON
~ Diphthongs:
English: How to Pronounce AY [eɪ] diphthong: MAYBE, PLAY, NEIGHBOR English: How to Pronounce OY diphthong [ɔɪ]: AVOID, POINT, ENJOY English: How to Pronounce AI [aɪ] diphthong: SHY, WRITE, GOODBYE English: How to Pronounce OW [aʊ] diphthong: COW, SOUND, TOWN English: How to Pronounce OH [oʊ] diphthong: LONELY, OWNER, TELEPHONE
~ Consonants
English: How to Pronounce B and P consonants: PAD, POT – BAD, BOUGHT English: How to Pronounce T and D consonants: TIME, TAD, TOTE – DIME, DAD, DOTE English: How to Pronounce G and K consonants: GAP, GIRL, GILL – CAP, CURL, KILL English: How to Pronounce CH [ʧ] and JJ [ʤ] Sounds: CHAR, CHUMP – JAR, JUMP English: How to Pronounce F and V consonants: FAN, FAULT, PHOTO – VAN, VAULT, VOTE English: How to Pronounce TH Consonants [θ] + [ð]: THIN, THIEF, BIRTHDAY – THIS, THESE, WORTHY English: How to Pronounce S and Z consonants: SIP, SEE, BUS – ZIP, ZEBRA, BUZZ English: How to Pronounce SH [ʃ] and DJ [ʒ] consonants: SHIP, DISH, WASH – MEASURE, DECISION, MIRAGE English: How to Pronounce M consonant: MAP, HAMMER, BOTTOM English: How to Pronounce N consonant: NICE, CAN, DINNER English: How to Pronounce NG [ŋ] Consonant: SING, THINK, RUNNING English: How to Pronounce the H consonant: HAPPEN, HAVE, HOME English: How to Pronounce L consonant: LAP, FLY, RELIEF – FILL, TOOL, CUDDLE English: How to Pronounce R [ɹ] Consonant: RUN, RELAX, FATHER English: How to Pronounce the Y [j] consonant: YEAH, YARD, YIELD, YOGURT American English:How to Pronounce the W consonant: WHISPER, WISH, WINE |
