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 /ʒ/ Includes sound files!

/ʒ/ it is a fricative consonant formed by bringing the front of the tongue towards the palate a little further back than for the /z/ and rounding the lips slightly. The vocal cords vibrate when producing the /ʒ/. It's 'voiced'. The most common writing patterns are 'ge', 'si', 'su' y 'zu' in endings not stressed.
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The German flag  Sounds 1: 'ge'

/ˈbeɪʒ/
(beige)
   
/gəˈrɑːʒ/
(taller)
The German flag  Sounds 2: 'si', 'su' y 'zu' in not stressed endings.

/ˈmɛʒɚ/
(medida)
   
/ˈkæʒəwəl/
(casual)

/əˈkeɪʒʒən/
(ocasión)
   
/ˈeɪʒən/
(asiático)
The German flag  Sounds 3: Others

/reɪˈʒiːm/
(régimen)


Weiter! The English consonant /ʧ/


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