There are 44 phonemes in English. Learn every vowel and consonant sound in Received Pronunciation with this interactive phonemic chart. Simply click a sound or word to hear how I pronounce it.
Vowels
Monophthongs
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i:tea
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ɪhit
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ʊgood
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u:shoe
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eten
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əago
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ɜ:word
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ɔ:law
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æcat
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ʌcup
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ɑ:arm
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ɒdog
Diphthongs
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ɪəhere
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eɪsay
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ʊəcure
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ɔɪboy
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əʊno
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eəpair
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aɪmy
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aʊnow
Consonants
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ppen
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bbit
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ttap
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dday
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tʃchat
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dʒjug
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kkey
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ggive
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ffish
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vvan
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θthink
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ðthis
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ssit
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zzoo
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ʃshe
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ʒmeasure
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mmap
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nnose
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ŋsing
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hhome
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llove
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rred
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wwood
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jyes
The above layout was created by Adrian Underhill.