Dictionary Symbol |
International
|
Example word(s) |
| Stops (sounds you cannot hold) | ||
| p | p | pink |
| b | b | boy |
| t | t | tall |
| d | d | dog |
| ch | tʃ | chair |
| j | dʒ | jump, giant |
| k | k | car, kite, quit |
| g | g | girl |
| Fricatives (sounds you can hold) | ||
| f | f | fun, phone |
| v | v | van |
| th | θ | thanks |
| dh or th | ð | these |
| s | s | sun |
| z | z | zoo |
| sh | ʃ | shine |
| zh | ʒ | measure **never occurs at the beginning of a word |
| Nasals | ||
| m | m | man |
| n | n | nice |
| ng | ŋ | king **never occurs at the beginning of a word |
| Other | ||
| h | h | happy |
| l | l | love |
| r | ɹ | run |
| y | j | yellow |
| w | w | water |
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