INTERNATIONAL PHONETIC ALPHABET: AMERICAN ENGLISH

Consonants:

/p/ pit /b/ bird /l/ little

/f/ fan /v/ van /ɹ/ rat

/t/ toy /d/ dad /h/ haha

/s/ send /z/ zoo /m/ mom

/k/ kick /g/ get /n/ noon

/ʧ/ chat /ʤ/ jeans /ŋ/ sing

/ʃ/ shop /ʒ/ pleasure /w/ wow

/θ/ think /ð/ the /j/ yes

Vowels:

/i/ she /ɪ/ sit /ɛ/ set

/æ/ ask /ɑ/ mom /ʌ/ other

/u/ food /ʊ/ put /ə/ about

Diphthongs:

/ɑɪ/ my /ɑʊ/ out /ɔɪ/ boy

/eɪ/ day /əʊ/ show /ɛə/ share

This chart uses the pronunciation of the General American accent.