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==Key to IPA representation of English sounds== | ==Key to IPA representation of English sounds== | ||
A guide to English sounds, | A guide to English sounds, in a sort of alphabetical order: | ||
*'''b''' as in 'be' | *'''b''' as in 'be' | ||
*'''d''' as in 'do' | *'''d''' as in 'do' | ||
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*'''h''' as in 'he' | *'''h''' as in 'he' | ||
*'''k''' as in 'kiss', or 'c' in 'cat' | *'''k''' as in 'kiss', or 'c' in 'cat' | ||
*'''l''' as in 'like' | |||
*'''m''' as in 'me' | |||
*'''n''' as in 'no' | |||
Revision as of 17:33, 3 March 2008
The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is the alphabet that shows pronunciation. It is based on the English alphabet.
Key to IPA representation of English sounds
A guide to English sounds, in a sort of alphabetical order:
- b as in 'be'
- d as in 'do'
- ð as 'th' in 'this'
- f as in 'for'
- g as in 'go'
- h as in 'he'
- k as in 'kiss', or 'c' in 'cat'
- l as in 'like'
- m as in 'me'
- n as in 'no'