Fillable Printable International Phonetic Alphabet Chart Sample

International Phonetic Alphabet Chart Sample

English

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