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Phonemic Chart
Vowels
Monophthongs
-
i:
sleep
-
ɪ
slip
-
ʊ
good
-
u:
food
-
e
ten
-
ə
better
-
ɜ:
word
-
ɔ:
more
-
æ
tap
-
ʌ
cup
-
ɑ:
bar
-
ɒ
gone
Diphthongs
-
ɪə
hear
-
eɪ
game
-
ʊə
pure
-
ɔɪ
toy
-
əʊ
no
-
eə
where
-
aɪ
mine
-
aʊ
how
Consonant
-
p
pen
-
f
fig
-
t
tip
-
θ
thought
-
ʧ
chip
-
s
save
-
ʃ
sure
-
k
cat
-
b
bit
-
v
vase
-
d
done
-
ð
those
-
ʤ
jam
-
z
zoo
-
ʒ
vision
-
g
goal
-
h
him
-
m
may
-
n
not
-
ŋ
sing
-
r
reach
-
l
lie
-
w
will
-
j
yet