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INTERNATIONAL English is not pronounced

the way it’s spelled out!

PHONETIC The International Phonetic Alphabet

lets us work around this problem

ALPHABET
using phonetic transcriptions.

Learn the IPA with this infographic.

For the interactive version with audio
General American go to: americanipachart.com

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CONSONANTS
The 24 consonants used in standard American

pbtdkg

p t k
pig /pɪɡ/ cochon turtle /ˈtɝ·təɫ/ tortue cat /kæt/ chat

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b d g
bear /bɛɹ/ ours dog /dɔg/ chien goat /goʊt/ chèvre

θðfv

θ f
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panther /ˈpæn·θɝ/ panthère frog /fɹɑg/ grenouille

ð v
feather /ˈfɛð·ɝ/ plume beaver /ˈbi·vɝ/ castor
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CONSONANTS (continued)
s z ʃ ʒ tʃ dʒ

s ʃ tʃ
snake /sneɪk/ serpent sheep /ʃip/ mouton chicken /ˈtʃɪk·ɪn/ poule

z ʒ dʒ
zebra /ˈzi·bɹə/ zèbre /ˈtɛɫ·əˌvɪʒ·ən/ giraffe /dʒəˈɹæf/ girafe
television télévision

wɫ

w ɫ
wolf /wʊɫf/ loup lion /ˈɫɑɪ·ən/ lion

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mnŋ

m n ŋ
mouse /maʊs/ souris /ˈdɑɪ·nəˌsɔɹ/ /ˈpɛŋ ·gwən/
dinosaur dinosaure penguin manchot
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ɹjh

ɹ j h
rabbit /ˈɹæb·ɪt/ lapin yak /jæk/ yak horse /hɔɹs/ cheval
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MONOPHTHONGS
The 10 pure vowel sounds of standard American

iuɪʊəɛɝɔæɑ

i u
green /gɹin/ vert blue /bɫu/ bleu
ɪ ʊ
pink /pɪnk/ rose wood /wʊd/ bois

ə
dust /dəst/ poussière
ɛ ɝ ɔ
red /ɹɛd/ rouge purple /ˈpɝ·pəɫ/ violet mauve /mɔv/ mauve
æ
/sænd/ sable
ɑ
sand

coffee /ˈkɑ·fi/
couleur café

INTERACTIVE VERSION
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To listen to the audio, with the pronunciation of each sound and

each word, and see the English spelling, visit:

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DIPHTHONGS
The 5 vowel clusters of standard American

eɪ aɪ aʊ ɔɪ oʊ

ɪ ʊ
/pɪnk/ /wʊd/

eɪ oʊ
jade /dʒeɪd/ vert jade gold /goʊɫd/ or

ɔɪ
turquoise /ˈtɝ·kɔɪz/
turquoise

aɪ aʊ
lime /ɫaɪm/ /bɹaʊn/
vert citron brown marron

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Adapted from Click & Speak™.
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