This is a guide on how to pronounce the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
Consonants
| Symbol | Pronounciation |
|---|---|
| b | boat |
| d | do |
| ʤ | jungle |
| ʒ | treasure |
| f | friend |
| g | go |
| h | hotel |
| j | young |
| k | kiss |
| l | left |
| m | mother |
| n | no |
| ŋ | thing |
| p | pair |
| r | run |
| s | list |
| ʃ | shake |
| t | tea |
| ʧ | Dutch |
| θ | think |
| ð | this |
| v | vocabulary |
| w | work |
| x | Loch Ness |
| z | zoo |
short Vowels
| Symbol | Pronounciation |
|---|---|
| a | cat (BE) |
| æ | cat (AE) |
| ɛ | bed |
| ə | above |
| ɪ | list |
| i | lovely |
| ɒ | not |
| ʌ | come |
| ʊ | put |
long Vowels
| Symbol | Pronounciation |
|---|---|
| ɑː | arm |
| ɛː | fair |
| əː | her |
| iː | beast |
| ɔː | talk |
| uː | too |
Diphthongs
| Symbol | Pronounciation |
|---|---|
| ʌɪ | my |
| aʊ | now |
| eɪ | say |
| əʊ | no |
| ɪə | hear |
| ɔɪ | toy |
| ʊə | poor |
| ʌɪə | fire |
| aʊə | sour |