Vowels
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Consonants
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| Symbol |
As in |
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Symbol |
As in |
| a |
hat |
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b |
buy |
| ah |
calm |
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ch |
chop |
| aw |
saw |
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d |
day |
| ay |
say |
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f |
fee |
| ee |
see |
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g |
go |
| er |
sir |
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h |
hay |
| i |
hit |
|
j |
joy |
| iy |
mine |
|
k |
key |
| oh |
go |
|
l |
lay |
| oo |
do |
|
l |
lay |
| oy |
boy |
|
m |
me |
| u |
put |
|
n |
no |
| uh |
hut |
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p |
pay |
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r |
ray |
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s |
so |
| |
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sh |
shoe |
| |
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t |
too |
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th (voiceless) |
thin |
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th (voiced) |
this |
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v |
vow |
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w |
we |
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y |
you |
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z |
zoo |
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zh |
illusion |
' before a syllable indicates that the following syllable is stressed