Pronunciation table

1. Pronunciation table
These are the pronunciation symbols used in Top Notch 2.
Vowels
Symbol Key Words
i beat, feed
 bit, did
e date, paid
ε bet, bed
 bat, bad
ɑ box, odd, father
ɔ bought, dog
oυ boat, road
υ book, good
u boot, food, flu
 but, mud, mother
ə banana, among
 shirt, murder
a bite, cry, buy, eye
aυ about, how
ɔ voice, boy
r deer
εr bare
ɑr bar
ɔr door
υr tour
Symbol Key Words
p pack, happy
b back, rubber
t tie
d die
k came, key, quick
 game, guest
 church, nature, watch
 judge, general, major
f fan, photograph
v van
θ thing, breath
ð then, breathe
s sip, city, psychology
t
%
butter, bottle
t button
Symbol Key Words
z zip, please, goes
ʃ ship, machine, station,
special, discussion
 measure, vision
h hot, who
m men
n sun, know, pneumonia
ŋ sung, ringing
w wet, white
l light, long
r right, wrong
y yes
Consonants
Top Notch 2, Second Edition
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