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{{subpages}}The '''International Phonetic Alphabet''' (IPA) is the alphabet that shows pronunciation. It is | {{subpages}}The '''International Phonetic Alphabet''' (IPA) is the alphabet that shows pronunciation. It is an expanded [[English alphabet]], with the [[Greek]] letter theta (θ) representing the 'th' sound of 'thin', and the Icelandic letter 'eth' (ð) representing the 'th' sound of 'then'. | ||
==Key to IPA representation of English sounds== | ==Key to IPA representation of English sounds== | ||
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*'''ɔ''' as 'o' in 'or', or 'aw' in 'awful' | *'''ɔ''' as 'o' in 'or', or 'aw' in 'awful' | ||
*'''ɔɪ''' as 'oi' in 'coin' | *'''ɔɪ''' as 'oi' in 'coin' | ||
*'''p''' as in 'pip' | *'''p''' as in 'pip' | ||
*'''r''' as in 'right' | *'''r''' as in 'right' | ||
Revision as of 17:54, 3 March 2008
The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is the alphabet that shows pronunciation. It is an expanded English alphabet, with the Greek letter theta (θ) representing the 'th' sound of 'thin', and the Icelandic letter 'eth' (ð) representing the 'th' sound of 'then'.
Key to IPA representation of English sounds
A guide to English sounds, in a sort of alphabetical order:
- ɑ as 'a' in 'father', or British English 'fast', or 'o' in American English 'not'
- æ as in 'cat', or AmE 'fast'
- aɪ as 'i' in 'time'
- aʊ as 'ow' in 'now'
- ɒ as in BrE 'not'
- ʌ as 'u' in 'up'
- b as in 'be'
- d as in 'do'
- dʒ as 'j' in 'just', or 'g' in 'gene'
- ð as 'th' in 'this'
- eɪ as 'ei' in 'vein' or 'ai' in 'vain'
- eə as 'ai' in 'hair'
- ə as 'a' in 'about', or 'e' in 'open'
- əʊ as 'o' in 'go'
- ɛ as 'e' in 'get'
- ɜ as 'e' in 'her', 'i' in 'fir', or 'u' in 'fur'
- f as in 'for'
- g as in 'go'
- h as in 'he'
- i as in 'machine', or 'ee' in 'see'
- ɪ as in 'it'
- ɪə as 'ea' in 'fear'
- j as 'y' in 'you'
- k as in 'kiss', or 'c' in 'cat'
- l as in 'like'
- m as in 'me'
- n as in 'no'
- ɔ as 'o' in 'or', or 'aw' in 'awful'
- ɔɪ as 'oi' in 'coin'
- p as in 'pip'
- r as in 'right'
- s as in 'sit', or 'c' in 'nice'
- t as in 'tell'
- tʃ as 'ch' in 'choose'
- θ as in 'think'
- u as in 'true', or 'oo' in 'food'
- ʊ as 'u' in 'put' or 'oo' in 'foot'
- ʊə as 'ure' in BrE 'pure'
- v as in 'very'
- w as in 'we'
- z as in 'zoo' or 's' in 'these'
- ʒ as 's' in 'vision'