IPA Pronunciation and Type

p

voiceless bilabial stop

spit

b

voiced bilabial stop

ball

t

voiceless alveolar stop

tiny

d

voiced alveolar stop

deep

k

voiceless velar stop

kid

g

voiced velar stop

good

ʔ

voiceless glottal stop

uh-oh and kitten

m

nasal (all nasals are voiced) bilabial

moon

n

nasal alveolar

never

ŋ

nasal velar

bring

f

voiceless labiodental fricative

fine

v

voiced labiodental fricative

very

θ

voiceless interdental fricative

north and think

ð

voiced interdental fricative

them and other

s

voiceless alveolar fricative

sign

z

voiced alveolar fricative

dogs and zebra

ʃ

voiceless post-alveolar fricative

mission and trash

ʒ

voiced post-alveolar fricative

garage

h

voiceless glottal fricative

happy

ʧ

voiceless post-alveolar affricate

child

ʤ

voiced post-alveolar affricate

job

w

bilabial central approximant

water

ɹ

alveolar central approximant

river

j

palatal central approximant

yes

l

alveolar lateral approximant (liquid)

lame

ɾ

alveolar flap

butter and lady

i

high front

meet

I

high front

bit

e

mid front

face

ɛ

mid front

set

æ

low front

rat

ə

mid central

sofa

ʌ

mid central

but

a

low central

bought

u

high back

boot

ʊ

high back

book

o

mid back

float