Fillable Printable International Phonetic Alphabet Chart Sample
Fillable Printable International Phonetic Alphabet Chart Sample
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International Phonetic Alphabet Chart Sample
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International Phonetic Alphabet (non-
statutory)
The table below shows each symbol of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and
provides examples of the associated grapheme(s). The table is not a comprehensive
alphabetic code chart; it is intended simply as guidance for teachers in
understanding the IPA symbols used in the spelling appendix. The pronunciations in
the table are, by convention, based on Received Pronunciation and
Consonants Vowels
/b/ bad /ɑː/ father, arm
/d/ dog /ɒ/ hot
/ð/ this /æ/ cat
/dʒ/ gem, jug /aɪ/ mind, fine, pie, high
/f/ if, puff, photo /aʊ/ out, cow
/ɡ/ gum /ɛ/ hen, head
/h/ how /eɪ/ say, came, bait
/j/ yes /ɛə/ air
/k/ cat, check, key, school /əʊ/ cold, boat, cone, blow
/l/ leg, hill /ɪ/ hit
/m/ man /ɪə/ beer
/n/ man /iː/ she, bead, see, scheme, chief
/ŋ/ sing /ɔː/ launch, raw, born
/θ/ both /ɔɪ/ coin, boy
/p/ pet /ʊ/ book
/r/ red /ʊə/ tour
/s/ sit, miss, cell /uː/ room, you, blue, brute
/ʃ/ she, chef /ʌ/ cup
/t/ tea /ɜː/ fern, turn, girl
/tʃ/ check /ə/ farmer
/v/ vet
/w/ wet, when
/z/ zip, hens, buzz
/ʒ/ pleasure