Dictionary Symbol International

Phonetic Alphabet
Example word(s)
Stops (sounds you cannot hold)
p p pink
b b boy
t t tall
d d dog
ch t chair
j d jump, giant
k k car, kite, quit
g g girl
Fricatives (sounds you can hold)
f f fun, phone
v v van
th thanks
dh or th these
s s sun
z z zoo
sh shine
zh measure **never occurs at the beginning of a word
Nasals
m m man
n n nice
ng king **never occurs at the beginning of a word
Other
h h happy
l l love
r run
y j yellow
w w water