Consonants
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IPA |
Examples |
English approximations
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b
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buy, cab
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ç
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hue
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d
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dye, cad, ladder
|
d͡ʒ
|
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giant, badge
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ð
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thy, breathe, father
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f
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fan, leaf
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ɡ
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guy, bag
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h
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high, ahead
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j
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yes, hallelujah
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k
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sky, crack
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l
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lie, sly, gal
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m
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my, smile, cam
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n
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nigh, snide, can
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ɲ
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canyon
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ŋ
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sang, sink, singer
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p
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pie, spy, cap
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q
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Arabic Quran
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r
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trilled rye, try, very
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s
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sigh, mass
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ʃ
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shy, cash, emotion
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t
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tie, sty, cat, latter
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t͡s
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cats, Tsar
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t͡ʃ
|
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China, catch
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θ
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thigh, math
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v
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vine, leave
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w
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wine, swine
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x
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Scottish loch
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ɣ
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Spanish fuego
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z
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zoo, has
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ʒ
|
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pleasure, beige
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ʔ
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uh-oh /ˈʔʌʔoʊ/
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Vowels
|
IPA |
Examples |
English approximations
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ɑ
|
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palm, bra
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ɑː
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long palm, bra
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ɑ̤
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breathy palm, bra
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ɒ
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lot, blockade
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æ
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trap, tattoo
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æː
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long trap, tattoo
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æ̤
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breathy trap, tattoo
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aɪ
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price, pie
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aʊ
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mouth, how
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ɛ
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dress, prestige
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e
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|
may
|
eɪ
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|
face
|
eɪə
|
|
player
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ɪ
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kit, historic
|
ɪə
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near, serious
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i
|
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fleece, pedigree, idea
|
i̤
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breathy fleece, pedigree, idea
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oʊ
|
|
goat
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ɔ
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|
thought
|
ɔɪ
|
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choice
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ʊ
|
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foot
|
ʊə
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tour, cure
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u
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goose, cruel
|
y
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German über
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