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 /ɛɚ/ Includes sound files!

For non-native speakers it is better to pronounce the /ɚ/ wherever it occurs. It is considered more "correct" to pronounce your 'r's'. Its most common writing patterns are: 'air', 'are'.
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The German flag  Sounds 1: 'air'

/ˈeɚ/
(aire)
   
/ˈheɚ/
(cabello)

/ˈʧeɚ/
(silla)		   
The German flag  Sounds 2: 'are'

/ˈkeɚ/
(cuidado)
   
/ˈdeɚ/
(retar)
The German flag  Sounds 3: Others

/ˈpeɚ/
(pera)
   
/ˈweɚ/
(desgastar)

/ˈsweɚ/
(jurar)
   
/ˈweɚ/
(dónde)

/ˈðeɚ/
(ahí)
   


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