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43 IPA soundsGeneral American
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IPA

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Consonants

Plosivesair is stopped, then released in a burst

/p/penNot scored /b/badNot scored /t/teaNot scored /d/didNot scored /k/catNot scored /g/gotNot scored

Fricativesair hisses through a narrow gap

/f/fallNot scored /v/voiceNot scored /θ/thinkNot scored /ð/thisNot scored /s/seeNot scored /z/zooNot scored /ʃ/sheNot scored /ʒ/visionNot scored /h/howNot scored

Affricatesa stop that releases into a hiss

/tʃ/cheeseNot scored /dʒ/juneNot scored

Nasalsair comes out through the nose

/m/manNot scored /n/nowNot scored /ŋ/singNot scored

Approximantsthe tongue comes close but never touches

/l/legNot scored /r/redNot scored /j/yesNot scored /w/wetNot scored

Vowels

Single vowelsone steady mouth shape

/iː/sheepNot scored /ɪ/shipNot scored /e/bedNot scored /æ/catNot scored /ɑː/fatherNot scored /ɔː/thoughtNot scored /ʊ/footNot scored /uː/foodNot scored /ʌ/cupNot scored /ə/aboutNot scored /ɚ/teacherNot scored

Gliding vowelsglides from one vowel to another

/eɪ/dayNot scored /aɪ/myNot scored /ɔɪ/boyNot scored /aʊ/nowNot scored /oʊ/goNot scored /ɪə/hereNot scored /eə/hairNot scored /ʊə/tourNot scored

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