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==Key to IPA representation of English sounds== | ==Key to IPA representation of English sounds== | ||
A guide to English sounds, in a sort of alphabetical order: | A guide to English sounds, in a sort of alphabetical order: | ||
*'''ɑ''' as 'a' in 'father', or [[British English]] 'fast', | *'''ɑ''' as 'a' in 'father', or [[British English]] 'fast', or 'o' in [[American English]] 'not' | ||
*'''æ''' as in 'cat', or [[American English]] 'fast' | *'''æ''' as in 'cat', or [[American English]] 'fast' | ||
*'''b''' as in 'be' | *'''b''' as in 'be' | ||
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*'''g''' as in 'go' | *'''g''' as in 'go' | ||
*'''h''' as in 'he' | *'''h''' as in 'he' | ||
*'''i''' as in 'machine' | |||
*'''ɪ''' as in 'it' | *'''ɪ''' as in 'it' | ||
*'''aɪ''' as 'i' in 'time' | *'''aɪ''' as 'i' in 'time' | ||
Revision as of 17:12, 3 March 2008
The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is the alphabet that shows pronunciation. It is based on the English alphabet.
Key to IPA representation of English sounds
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'
- b as in 'be'
- d as in 'do'
- dʒ as 'j' in 'just', or 'g' in 'gene'
- ð as 'th' in 'this'
- f as in 'for'
- g as in 'go'
- h as in 'he'
- i as in 'machine'
- 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'
- 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'