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		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 /ə/

/ə/ it is more than a sound, A CONCEPT, in phonetic transcription what it really indicates is that the produced vocal sound is a reduced sound, that is, they pronounce it very briefly, and although almost always the sound is the vowel /ʌ/ sometimes it can be another (/ʊ/, /ɛ/, /ɪ/), more commonly /ɪ/, and it is most important, as soon as you begin to notice that change in quality in its pronunciation, you will have taken a giant step. It can originate from a large number of patterns . Click on the buttons to hear a native speaker pronounce the word indicated on the button.

Sounds 1: 'a'
	/əˈbændən/ (abandonar)			/ˈsɪləbəl/ (sílaba)

Sounds 2: 'aa'
	/ˈkeɪnən/ (Canaán)

Sounds 3: 'ah'
	/ˈɑːlə/ (Alá)

Sounds 4: 'ai'
	/ˈbɑɚgən/ (ganga)			/ˈvɪlən/ (villano)

Sounds 5: 'au'
	/əˈθɛntɪk/ (auténtico)

Sounds 6: 'e'
	/ˈsɪstəm/ (sistema)			/ˈæbdəmən/ (abdomen)

Sounds 7: 'ea'
	/krəˈsteɪʃən/ (crustáceo)			/ˈhirəˌbaʊts/ (por aquí)

Sounds 8: 'eau'
	/ˈbjɚrəˌkræt/ (burócrata)

Sounds 9: 'ei'
	/diˈkæfəˌneɪtəd/ (descafeinado)			/ˈforən/ (extranjero)

Sounds 10: 'eo'
	/ˈlʌnʧən/ (almuerzo)			/ˈdʌʤən/ (enfurecido)

Sounds 11: 'eou'
	/ˌædˌvænˈteɪʤəs/ (ventajoso)			/ˈnɑːʃəs/ (nauseabundo)

Sounds 12: 'i'
	/ɪkˈstroɚdəˌneri/ (extraordinario)			/ˈdɛsəməl/ (decimal)

Sounds 13: 'ia'
	/ɪˈnɪʃəli/ (neumonía)			/məˈʤɪʃən/ (mago)

Sounds 14: 'ie'
	/ˈeɪnʃənt/ (antiguo)			/ˌkowəˈfɪʃənt/ (coeficiente)

Sounds 15: 'io'
	/əˌbriːviˈeɪʃən/ (abreviatura)			/ˈkɑːʃən/ (precaución)

Sounds 16: 'iou'
	/æmˈbɪʃəs/ (ambicioso)			/ˈprɛʃəs/ (precioso)

Sounds 17: 'iu'
	/ˈbɛlʤəm/ (Bélgica)			/kənˈsoɚʃəm/ (consorcio)

Sounds 18: 'o'
	/əˈbændən/ (abandonar)			/ˈkʌstədi/ (custodia)

Sounds 19: 'oi'
	/ˈpoɚpəs/ (marsopa)			/ˈtoɚtəs/ (tortuga)

Sounds 20: 'ou'
	/əˈnæləgəs/ (análogo)			/əˈnɑːnəməs/ (anónimo)

Sounds 21: 'u'
	/krəˈsteɪʃən/ (crustáceo)			/ˈæbəkəs/ (ábaco)

Sounds 22: 'ui'
	/ˈbɪskət (panecillo)			/ˈsɚkət/ (circuito)

Sounds 23: 'y'
	/əˈnæləsis/ (análisis)			/səˈlɪndrɪkəl/ (cilíndrico)

The English vowel /ɔ/