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Many different versions of the standard British English IPA chart exist, with each major dictionary displaying some variation. ‘The Sound of English’ uses a similar set of symbols to the OED (Oxford English Dictionary).
An American IPA chart with sounds and examples. All the sounds of American English (General American) with: consonants, simple vowels and diphthongs. The chart is interactive, click on the symbols and illustrations!
Standard English pronunciation has 7 diphthong phonemes (some alphabets contain 8 phonemes, see below): An eighth diphthong is included in many phonemic charts: /eə/, though this is considered a long monophthong vowel sound /ɛː/ in many charts including The Sound of English IPA chart .
This chart provides audio examples for phonetic vowel symbols. The symbols shown include those in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and added material. The chart is based on the official IPA vowel chart .
Today, you’ll see English vowels examples of the IPA for each vowel, and to improve your pronunciation you’ll complete English vowel exercises and practice – record and compare every vowel in English!
The pure vowels are arranged the same way as in the IPA chart: according to mouth shape (left to right, lips wide / round – top to bottom, jaw closed / open). The diphthongs are grouped in rows according to their second sound.
This guide offers an extensive array of consonants, vowels, diphthongs, along with nuances in stress, length, and articulatory features. Each IPA symbol is accompanied by English examples and sound equivalents, making it an invaluable tool for foreign learners.
