Transcription Symbols for English

Vocabulary flashcards covering English phonetic transcription symbols, vowel and consonant classifications, diphthongs, and stress marks from the lecture transcript.

Short vowel /I/

Short vowel sound exemplified by kit, hymn.

Short vowel /e/

Short vowel sound exemplified by dress, bed.

Short vowel /æ/

Short vowel sound exemplified by trap, bad.

Short vowel /D/

Short vowel sound exemplified by lot, odd.

Short vowel /U/

Short vowel sound exemplified by foot, good.

Short vowel /Λ/

Short vowel sound exemplified by strut, mud.

Short vowel /a/

Short vowel sound (schwa) exemplified by about, comma.

Long vowel /i:/

Long vowel sound exemplified by fleece, sea.

Long vowel /a:/

Long vowel sound exemplified by start, father.

Long vowel /כ:/

Long vowel sound exemplified by north, law.

Long vowel /3:/

Long vowel sound exemplified by nurse, stir.

Long vowel /u:/

Long vowel sound exemplified by goose, blue.

Non-phonemic symbol /i/

Non-phonemic vowel symbol exemplified by happy.

Non-phonemic symbol /u/

Non-phonemic vowel symbol exemplified by thank you.

Diphthong /eI/

Diphthong sound exemplified by face, day.

Diphthong /aI/

Diphthong sound exemplified by price, high.

Diphthong /ƆI/

Diphthong sound exemplified by choice, boy.

Diphthong /Iǝ/

Diphthong sound exemplified by near, here.

Diphthong /eǝ/

Diphthong sound exemplified by square, fair.

Diphthong /aʊ/

Diphthong sound exemplified by goat, show.

Voiceless consonant /p/

Voiceless consonant sound exemplified by pen, copy.

Voiced consonant /b/

Voiced consonant sound exemplified by back, baby.

Voiceless consonant /t/

Voiceless consonant sound exemplified by tea, tight.

Voiced consonant /d/

Voiced consonant sound exemplified by day, ladder.

Voiceless consonant /k/

Voiceless consonant sound exemplified by key, cock.

Voiced consonant /g/

Voiced consonant sound exemplified by get, giggle.

Voiceless consonant /f/

Voiceless consonant sound exemplified by fat, coffee.

Voiced consonant /v/

Voiced consonant sound exemplified by view, heavy.

Voiceless consonant /e/

Voiceless consonant symbol as transcribed for thing, path.

Voiced consonant /ŏ/

Voiced consonant symbol as transcribed for this, other.

Voiceless consonant /S/

Voiceless consonant sound exemplified by soon, cease.

Voiced consonant /z/

Voiced consonant sound exemplified by zero, roses.

Voiceless consonant /tf/

Voiceless consonant sound exemplified by church, match.

Voiced consonant /d3/

Voiced consonant sound exemplified by judge, age.

Voiced consonant /n/ (velar nasal)

Voiced consonant sound exemplified by ring, anger.

Voiced consonant /j/

Voiced consonant sound exemplified by yet, use.

Voiced consonant /w/

Voiced consonant sound exemplified by wet, when.

Primary word stress

Stress mark indicating primary emphasis, as shown in 'father and re'member.

Secondary word stress

Stress mark indicating secondary emphasis, as shown in ,aca'demic and i,dentifi'cation.