Vowels
* a as in cat /æ/
* a as in father /ɑː/
* e as in bed /ɛ/
* e as in see /iː/
* i as in big /ɪ/
* o as in cot /ɒ/
* o as in go /oʊ/
* u as in put /ʊ/
* u as in flute /uː/
* ə (schwa) as in about /əˈbaʊt/
Consonants
* b as in bed /b/
* d as in dog /d/
* f as in fan /f/
* g as in gate /ɡ/
* h as in hat /h/
* j as in jump /dʒ/
* k as in cat /k/
* l as in lake /l/
* m as in man /m/
* n as in nose /n/
* ŋ (ng) as in sing /sɪŋ/
* p as in pen /p/
* r as in red /r/
* s as in sun /s/
* ʃ (sh) as in ship /ʃɪp/
* t as in tea /t/
* tʃ (ch) as in chair /tʃeər/
* θ (th) as in thin /θɪn/
* ð (th) as in this /ðɪs/
* v as in van /v/
* w as in wet /w/
* x as in box /bɒks/
* z as in zoo /z/
* ʒ (s) as in vision /ˈvɪʒən/
Diphthongs
* aɪ as in bike /baɪk/
* aʊ as in house /haʊs/
* ɔɪ as in boy /bɔɪ/
* eɪ as in say /seɪ/
* oʊ as in go /goʊ/
* əʊ as in toe /toʊ/
Stress Marks
* ' (primary stress) placed before the stressed syllable: 'about
* ˌ (secondary stress) placed before the secondarily stressed syllable: ˌa'bout
Other Symbols
* ː (colon) indicates a long vowel sound
* ˈ (stress mark) indicates the stressed syllable
Example Word Pronunciation
* cat /kæt/
* about /əˈbaʊt/
* telephone /ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/
Key Points
* These pronunciation marks are used in dictionaries and transcriptions.
* The sounds represented by these marks may vary slightly depending on the region or dialect of English.
* It's helpful to listen to audio pronunciations and practice speaking the words.
Resources
* Online dictionaries (e.g., Merriam-Webster, Oxford English Dictionary)
* Phonetics apps (e.g., Sounds Right, Forvo)
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