International Phonetic Alphabet: Difference between revisions

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The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is the alphabet that shows pronunciation. It is based on the English alphabet.

A guide to English sounds, in a sort of alphabetical order:

ɑ as 'a' in 'father', or British English 'fast', or 'o' in American English 'not'
æ as in 'cat', or American English 'fast'
ə as 'a' in 'about', or 'e' in 'open'
aʊ as 'ow' in 'now'
b as in 'be'
d as in 'do'
dʒ as 'j' in 'just', or 'g' in 'gene'
ð as 'th' in 'this'
eɪ as 'ei' in 'vein' or 'ai' in 'vain'
ɛ as 'e' in 'get'
ɜ as 'e' in 'her', 'i' in 'fir', or 'u' in 'fur'
f as in 'for'
g as in 'go'
h as in 'he'
i as in 'machine', or 'ee' in 'see'
ɪ as in 'it'
aɪ as 'i' in 'time'
j as 'y' in 'you'
k as in 'kiss', or 'c' in 'cat'
l as in 'like'
m as in 'me'
n as in 'no'
ɒ as in British English 'not'
əʊ as 'o' in 'go'
ɔ as 'o' in 'or', or 'aw' in 'awful'
p as in 'pip'
r as in 'right'
s as in 'sit', or 'c' in 'nice'
t as in 'tell'
θ as in 'think'
u as in 'true', or 'oo' in 'food'
ʊ as 'u' in 'put' or 'oo' in 'foot'
ʌ as 'u' in 'up'
v as in 'very'
w as in 'we'
z as in 'zoo' or 's' in 'these'
ʒ as 's' in 'vision'

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 *'''æ''' as in 'cat', or [[American English]] 'fast'
 *'''ə''' as 'a' in 'about', or 'e' in 'open'
+*'''aʊ''' as 'ow' in 'now'
 *'''b''' as in 'be'
 *'''d''' as in 'do'