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MODULE 1

Individual English sounds

Module 1: Individual English sounds

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What is the phonetic alphabet?

The 45 English sounds in the phonetic alphabet

/æ/

Sample word: hat

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/aː/

Sample word: arm

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/e/

Sample word: egg

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/ɜː/

Sample word: girl

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/ɪ/

Sample word: ship

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/iː/

Sample word: sheep

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/ɒ/

Sample word: hot

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/ɔː/

Sample word: saw

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/ʊ/

Sample word: pull

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/u:/

Sample word: tooth

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/ʌ/

Sample word: hut

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/ə/

Sample word: again

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/aɪ/

Sample word: mice

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/aʊ/

Sample word: now

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/eə/

Sample word: pear

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/eɪ/

Sample word: date

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/ɪə/

Sample word: beer

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/ɔɪ/

Sample word: voice

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/əʊ/

Sample word: coast

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/ʊə/

Sample word: tour

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/b/

Sample word: bed

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/d/

Sample word: door

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/f/

Sample word: fast

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/g/

Sample word: go

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/h/

Sample word: hand

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/k/

Sample word: kit

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/l/

Sample word: lip

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/l/

Sample word: wall

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/m/

Sample word: man

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/n/

Sample word: net

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/ŋ/

Sample word: ring

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/p/

Sample word: pen

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/r/

Sample word: rat

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/s/

Sample word: sun

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/ʃ/

Sample word: shoe

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/ʒ/

Sample word: measure

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/dʒ/

Sample word: jet

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/t/

Sample word: tea

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/tʃ/

Sample word: cheese

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/θ/

Sample word: thin

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/ð/

Sample word: then

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/v/

Sample word: van

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/w/

Sample word: wet

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/j/

Sample word: yes

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/z/

Sample word: zoo

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