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Here are the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) symbols for
the common sounds of English

Vowels
IPA Symbol Example
h9 three
H bin
z fat
@9 far
N9 sort
T put
t9 boot
U up
29 her
? until
d bed
P rock

Dipthongs
IPA Symbol Example
dH stay
`H try
NH toy
H? fear
d? there
T? sure
`T mouth
T nose


2006 UsingEnglish.com

Here are the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) symbols for
the common sounds of English
Consonants
IPA Symbol Example
o plan
a boy
s test
c desk
j kiss
f go
sR chest
cY joke
e find
u visitor
S thick
C this
r sad
y zoo
R shoe
Y television
g heavy
l many
m no
M ring
k love
q run
i yesterday
v wet

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