3. Consonants
The letters p, b, t, d, k, m, n, f, v, w, l, and z have the
normal English sounds.
IP
A
Example
IP
A
Example
IP
A
Example
θ thick ŋ sing r rest
ð this j yes g get (not gem)
ʃ ashen tʃ chip s sit (not as)
ʒ azure dʒ jut
4. IPA Example IPA Example IPA Example
æ TRAP, BATH e FACE ɚ NURSE*
ɛ DRESS i FLEECE ɪr NEAR
ɪ KIT aɪ PRICE ɛr SQUARE
ʊ FOOT u GOOSE ɑr START
ɑ
PALM, LOT,
THOUGHT,
CLOTH1
o GOAT ɔr NORTH, FORCE
ə STRUT2 ɔɪ CHOICE ʊr CURE
aʊ MOUTH n̩ eaten3
l̩ bottle3
m̩ bottom3
Vowels
5. IPAExample IPAExample IPAExample
ɑ BATH ɜ NURSE ɑ START
ɒ LOT, CLOTH ɪə NEAR ɔ
NORTH,
FORCE,
THOUGHT
əo GOAT ɛə SQUARE ʊə CURE
British Variants
