The document provides a chart comparing the pronunciation of single vowels, consonants, and diphthongs in British and American English. It lists each sound and provides an example word to demonstrate the typical pronunciation in each accent.
The document provides a chart comparing the pronunciation of single vowels, consonants, and diphthongs in British and American English. It lists each sound and provides an example word to demonstrate the typical pronunciation in each accent.
The document provides a chart comparing the pronunciation of single vowels, consonants, and diphthongs in British and American English. It lists each sound and provides an example word to demonstrate the typical pronunciation in each accent.
British / American British & American British & American British & American
Single Vowels Single Vowels Unvoiced Consonants Voiced Consonants
I = ship eɪ = wait p = pea b = boat
i: or i = sheep ɔɪ = coin f = free v = video ʊ = book aɪ = like θ = thing ð = this u: or u = shoot eə = hair t = tree d = dog e or ɛ = left ɪə = here s = see z = zoo ɜ: or ɜ = teacher ʊə = touist ʃ = sheep ʒ = television ɔ: or ɔ = door oʊ = show ʧ = cheese ʤ = joke æ = hat aʊ = mouth k = coin g = go ʌ = up m = mouse ɒ = on n = now ɑ: or ɑ = far ŋ = thing