A guide to English pronunciation
 Sounds of English
1. /b/
2. /d/
3. /f/
4. /g/
5. /h/
6. /k/
7. /l/
8. /m/
9. /n/
10. /p/
11. /ɹ/
12. /s/
13. /t/
14. /v/
15. /w/
16. /j/
17. /z/
18. /θ/
19. /ð/
20. /ʃ/
21. /ʒ/
22. /ʧ/
23. /ʤ/
24. /ŋ/
25. /i/
26. /ɪ/
27. /eɪ/
28. /ɛ/
29. /æ/
30. /ɑ/
31. /ə/
32. /ɔ/
33. /oʊ/
34. /ʊ/
35. /u/
36. /ɚ/
37. /aɪ/
38. /aʊ/
39. /oɪ/
40. /iɚ/
41. /ɛɚ/
42. /ɑɚ/
43. /ɔɚ/
44. /ʊɚ/
45. /aɪɚ/
46. /aʊɚ/

Consonant /w/ Includes sound files!

/w/ is an approximate consonant, which is simply a quick pronunciation of the vowel /u/ the lips are rounded even more than with the vowel /u/, but you must also feel as if they vibrate. The vocal cords vibrate when producing the /w/. It's 'voiced'. The most common writing patterns are 'w', 'wh', 'u' after 'q', 'g' and 's'. Although it presents many exceptions.
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The German flag  Sounds 1: 'w'

/ˈwʊmən/
(mujer)
   
/əˈweɪ/
(lejos)

/ˈtwɛlv/
(doce)
   
The German flag  Sounds 2: 'wh'

/ˈwɑːt/
(qué)
   
/ˈwɛn/
(cuando)

/ˈwɪʧ/
(cuál)
   
The German flag  Sounds 3: 'u' after 'q', 'g' and 's'

/ˈkwajət/
(silencio)		   
/ˈskwiːz/
(apretar)

/ˈswiːt/
(suite)		   
/ˈlæŋgwɪʤ/
(lenguaje)
The German flag  Sounds 4: 'Exceptions'

/ˈhuː/
(quién)
   
/ˈhuːz/
(de quién)

/ˈhoʊl/
(entero)
   
/ˈænsɚ/
(respuesta)

/ˈsoɚd/
(espada)
   
/ˈtuː/
(dos)

/ˈraɪt/
(escribir)
   
/ˈrɑːŋ/
(equivocado)

/ˈrɪst/
(muñeca)
   


Weiter! The English consonant /j/


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