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These are the Phonetic symbols used in Englich language. These help us to read the words as they have specific sounds.


Consonants: b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their usual English values. Other symbols are used as follows: g get
t chip
d jar
x loch
ring
thin
this
she
decision
j yes

Vowels
SHORT VOWELS
a cat
bed
ago
sit
i cosy
hot
run
put

LONG VOWELS
( indicates length)

a arm
hair
her
i see
saw
u too

DIPHTHONGS

my
a how
e day
no
near
boy
poor

TRIPTHONGS

fire
a sour

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The International Phonetic Alphabet is often written as "IPA". It is a system of phonetic symbols which are based on Latin.

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