IPA

p

voiceless bilabial stop

b

voiced bilabial stop

t

voiceless alveolar stop

d

voiced alveolar stop

k

voiceless velar stop

g

voiced velar stop

ʔ

voiceless glottal stop (uhoh)

f

voiceless labiodental fricative

v

voiced labiodental fricative

θ

voiceless interdental fricative (thigh)

ð

voiced interdental fricative (thy)

s

voiceless alveolar fricative

z

voiced alveolar fricative

ʃ

voiceless post-alveolar fricative (shake)

ʒ

voiced post alveolar fricative (measure)

h

voiceless glottal fricative

tʃ

voiceless post-alveolar affricative (chicken)

dʒ

voiced post-alveolar affricative (judge)

r

voiced alveolar flap (bitter)

m

voiced bilabial nasal

n

voiced alveolar nasal

ŋ

voiced velar nasal (sing)

l

voiced alveolar lateral liquid

ɹ

voiced alveolar retroflex liquid (rap)

w

voiced bilabial glide

J

voiced platal glide (yum)

i

high front tense (queen)

ɪ

lax high front (wig)

u

tense round high back (food)

ʊ

lax round high back (book)

ʌ

lax round mid central stressed (cup)

ɔ

lax round mid back (all)

ə

lax unstressed mid central (about)

ɛ

lax mid front (bet)

a

lax low back (father)

æ

lax low front (dad)

eɪ

eight

oʊ

tote

ɔɪ

boy

ɑɪ

island

ɑʊ

clown