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/

The English vowel /ɑ/ Includes sound files!

The mouth is quite open, and the tongue is back, which makes it little visible. The most common writing patterns for /ɑ/ are: 'o' + one or two consonants, 'a' in some very common words, especially before 'r'.
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The German flag  Sounds 1: 'o' + one or two consonants

/ˈstɑːp/
(alto)
   
/ˈgɑːd/
(Dios)

/ˈrɑːk/
(roca)		   
/ˈdɑːlɚ/
(dolar)

/ˈmɑːdɚn/
(moderno)		   
The German flag  Sounds 2: 'a' in some very common words, especially before 'r'

/ˈfɑːðɚ/
(padre)
   
/ˈwɑːʧ/
(ver)

/gəˈrɑːʒ/
(taller)		   
/ˈɑɚm/
(brazo)

/ˈstɑɚt/
(iniciar)		   
The German flag  Sounds 3: Others

/ˈkɑːm/
(calma)
   
/ˈpɑːm/
(palma)

/ˈnɑːlɪʤ/
(conocimiento)		   
/ˈjɑːt/
(yate)

/bjʊˈrɑːkrəsi/
(burocracia)		   


Weiter! The English vowel /ə/


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