American English Phonemic Chart

SPREAD LIPS DIPTHONGS VOWELS i ɪ ʊ u eɪ see intonation patterns hit put food say e ə ɜʳ ɔ ɔɪ oʊ bed away turn call boy show

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bilabial bilabial alveolar alveolar palato-alveolar palato-alveolar velar velar p b t d tʃ dʒ k g pea boat tea dog cheese June car gone - PL + PL - PL + PL - AF + AF - PL + PL labio-dental labio-dental dental dental alveolar alveolar palato-alveolar palato-alveolar f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ fly video think this sea zoo ship television - F + F - F + F - F + F - F + F bilabial alveolar velar onset alveolar post alveolar bilabial palatal m n ŋ h l r w j man no sing hat love red wet yes + N + N + N - FF + L + FLC + S + S PL= Plosive. Air blocked by tongue or lips and released suddenly. FF = Fortis Fricative. Vowel decides mouth shape but sound is stronger AF = Affricative. Like plosive but air released a little slower. CONSONANTS than just for vowel. F = Fricative. Air built up like PL but air flow is restricted, not L = Voiced Alveolar Lateral. Tongue contacts Alveolar Ridge. Partial blocked. +/- voiced/unvoiced restriction of air flow. N = Nasal. Air flow is directed up through the nose. FLC = Frictionless Continuant. Tongue starts at back of AR and moves