International Phonetic Alphabet

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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, using an approximation of alphabetical order:

  • b as in 'be'
  • d as in 'do'
  • ð as in 'this'