Consonants |
IPA | Examples |
b |
buy, cab |
d |
dye, cad, ladder[1] |
dj |
dew[2] |
dʒ |
giant, badge |
ð |
thy, breathe, father |
f |
fan, caff |
ɡ |
guy, bag |
h |
high, ahead |
hw |
why[3] |
j[4] |
yes, hallelujah |
k |
sky, crack |
l |
Шаблон:Not a typo[5] |
lj |
lute[2] |
m |
my, smile, cam |
n |
nigh, snide, can |
nj |
new[2] |
ŋ |
sang, sink, singer |
p |
Шаблон:Not a typo |
r[6] |
rye, try, very |
s |
sigh, mass |
sj |
consume[2] |
ʃ |
shy, cash, emotion |
t |
Шаблон:Not a typo[1] |
tj |
tune[2] |
tʃ |
China, catch |
θ |
thigh, math |
θj |
enthuse[2] |
v |
Шаблон:Not a typo |
w |
wye, swine |
z |
zoo, has |
zj |
Zeus[2] |
ʒ |
pleasure, beige[7] |
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Marginal segments |
IPA | Examples |
x |
ugh, loch, Chanukah[8] |
ʔ |
uh-oh /ˈʔʌʔoʊ/ |
ɒ̃ |
bon vivant[9] |
æ̃ |
fin de siècle[9] |
ɜː |
Möbius (UK only)[10] |
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Vowels |
Strong vowels | ...followed by R[11] |
IPA | Examples | IPA | Examples |
ɑː |
PALM, father, bra |
ɑːr |
START, star |
ɒ |
LOT, pod, John, blockade[12] |
ɒr |
moral, forage[13] |
æ |
TRAP, pad, tattoo[14] |
ær |
barrow, marry[15] |
aɪ |
PRICE, ride, pie[16] |
aɪər |
Ireland, hire[17] |
aɪ.ər |
higher, buyer[18] |
aʊ |
MOUTH, loud, down, how[16] |
aʊər |
flour[17] |
aʊ.ər |
flower[18] |
ɛ |
DRESS, bet, prestige[19] |
ɛr |
error, merry[15] |
eɪ |
FACE, made, fail, vein, pay |
ɛər |
SQUARE, mare, scarce, cairn, Mary[15][20] |
eɪər |
player[18] |
ɪ |
KIT, lid, historic[21] |
ɪr |
mirror, Sirius |
iː |
FLEECE, seed, mean, pedigree, idea[22] |
ɪər |
NEAR, beard, fierce, serious[20] |
iːər |
freer |
oʊ |
GOAT, code, go, foal[23][21] |
oʊər |
mower |
ɔː |
THOUGHT, Maud, dawn, fall, straw[24] |
ɔːr |
NORTH, FORCE, horse, hoarse, aural[25] |
ɔːər |
sawer |
ɔɪ |
CHOICE, void, boy |
ɔɪər |
coir[17] |
ɔɪ.ər |
employer[18] |
ʊ |
FOOT, good, full |
ʊr |
courier |
uː |
GOOSE, food, tissue, cruel[22] |
ʊər |
boor, moor, tourist, CURE (/ˈkjʊər/)[20][26] |
uːər |
truer |
ʌ |
STRUT, bud, untidy, justiciable[27][28] |
ɜːr |
NURSE, word, girl, fern, furry, Berlin, Ernesto[29] |
ʌr |
hurry, nourish[30] |
Weak vowels |
IPA | Examples | IPA | Examples |
ə |
COMMA, focus, addition, abbot |
ər |
LETTER, perceive, history[31] |
ɪ |
edition, rabbit, Latin, heating[21][32] |
oʊ |
motto, retroactive, follower[21][33] |
i |
HAPPY, mediocre[34] |
iə |
serious, California[35] |
u |
fruition[33][34] |
uə |
influence[36] |
Syllabic consonants[31] |
IPA | Examples | IPA | Examples |
əl |
bottle (either [əl] or [l̩]) |
ən |
button (either [ən] or [n̩]) |
əm |
rhythm (either [əm] or [m̩]) |
|
Stress[37] |
Syllabification |
IPA | Examples |
IPA | Examples |
ˈ |
intonation /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃən/ |
. |
/ˈhaɪər/ hire, /ˈhaɪ.ər/ higher[38] /ˈtæks.peɪər/ taxpayer |
ˌ |
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