|
Phone |
Example |
Kenyon and Knott |
|
aa |
example |
[ɑ] |
|
ae |
gas |
[æ] |
|
ah |
fun |
[ʌ] |
|
ao |
walk |
[ɔ] |
|
ax |
golden |
[ə] |
|
ay |
why |
[aɪ] |
|
aw |
how |
[aʊ] |
|
ea |
affair |
[ɛə] |
|
eh |
yes |
[ɛ] |
|
er |
turn |
[ɝ] |
|
ey |
name |
[e] |
|
ia |
clear |
[ɪə] |
|
ih |
ink |
[ɪ] |
|
iy |
free |
[i] |
|
oh |
fox |
[ɔ] |
|
ow |
so |
[o] |
|
oy |
toy |
[ɔɪ] |
|
ua |
influence |
[ʊə] |
|
uh |
put |
[ʊ] |
|
uw |
moon |
[u] |
|
b |
bob |
|
|
ch |
chair |
[tʃ] |
|
d |
duck |
|
|
dh |
the |
[ð] |
|
f |
fate |
|
|
g |
god |
|
|
hh |
how |
|
|
jh |
jet |
[dʒ] |
|
k |
king |
|
|
l |
lie |
|
|
m |
moon |
|
|
n |
night |
|
|
ng |
king |
[ŋ] |
|
p |
plain |
|
|
r |
rock |
|
|
s |
swat |
|
|
sh |
fish |
[ʃ] |
|
t |
tip |
|
|
th |
thin |
[£c] |
|
v |
vice |
|
|
w |
walk |
|
|
y |
yes |
[j] |
|
z |
zip |
|
|
zh |
television |
[ʒ] |