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Consonant

Sounds of American English


Consonant Overview

Why do we need phonemic symbols?


Practice saying these sounds and words. Notice their phonemic symbols.

/iy/ eager meat tree believe Put a checkmark next


to the sounds that
/ɪ/ inch big little six you’d like to practice
more.
/ey/ April came rain away

/ɛ/ ever nest better bread

/æ/ apple sat glasses demand

/ʌ/ under sun mother interrupt

/ɑ/ box father clock doctor

/uw/ pool true moon assume

/ʊ/ took should pull good

/ow/ over snow road approach

/ɔ/ caught law walk daughter

/ay/ island try time remind

/aw/ out south town around

/oy/ oil voice boy enjoy

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