Mar 2, 2024
Pangrams
The 13 key vowel sounds of English, with examples : A
A
ay | e.g. bay, hay, say, lay, may, pair {payr}, pear {payr}
ah | e.g. cat {kaht}, sat {saht}, mat {maht}, hat {haht}
oh | e.g. call {kohl}, crawl {krohl}, wall {wohl}, want {wohnt}
The 13 key vowel sounds of English, with examples : E
E
ee | e.g. bee, see, beat {beet}, meet, meat {meet}, mete {meet}
also, many letters of the alphabet:
B {bee}, C {see}, D {dee}, E {ee}, g {djee}, P {pee}, T {tee}, V {vee}, Z {zee} (US)
eh | e.g. bet {beht}, fed {fehd}, bell {behl}, set {seht}, wreck {rehk}, cell {sehl}, sell {sehl}
The 13 key vowel sounds of English, with examples : I
I
eye | e.g. I {eye}, eye, try {tr.eye}, lie {l.eye}, sky {sk.eye}, hi {h.eye}, high {h.eye}
ih | e.g. lip {lihp}, sit {siht}, bin {bihn}, fish, {fihsh}, dish {dihsh}, kill {kihl}, wig {wihg}
The 13 key vowel sounds of English, with examples : O
O
oa | e.g. bone {boan}, fort {foart}, note {noat}, hoed {hoad}, dolt {doalt}, owed {oad}, goat
oh | e.g. doll {dohl}, rock {rohk}, bought {boht}, crop {krohp}, cot {koht}, caught {koht},
oo | e.g. book, loot, boom, coot {koot}, tomb {toom}, soot, suit {soot}
ou | e.g. loud, proud, cloud {kloud}, how {hou}, now {nou}, brown {broun}, cow {kow}
oi | e.g. foil, boy {boi}, toy {toi}, coy {koi}, soy {soi}, coil {koil}, noise (noiz}
The 13 key vowel sounds of English, with examples : U
U
yoo | e.g. cute {kyoot}, new {nyoo}, view {vyoo}, due {dyoo}, few {fyoo}, hue {hyoo}, newt {nyoot}
uh | e.g. but {buht}, cup {kuhp}, hum {huhm}, luck {luhk}, mud {muhd}, dull {duhl}, cruhmb {kruhm}
Thoaz ahr thih vou-ehl soundz ihn m.eye sihm-plih-f.eye.d foh-neh-tihk sihss-tehm. Muhtch ee-zee-ehr too lehrn thahn thih EYE PEE AY
The 13 key vowel sounds of English
A
ay
ah
oh
E
ee
eh
I
eye
ih
O
oa
oh
oo
ou
oi
U
yoo
uh
Thoaz ahr thih leh-tehrz ohv thih ahl-fah-beht, ahnd thih vou-ehl soundz ihn m.eye sihm-plih-f.eye.d foh-neh-tihk sihss-tehm. Muhtch ee-zee-ehr too lehrn thahn thih EYE PEE AY
Those are the letters of the alphabet, and the vowel sounds, in my simplified phonetic system. Much easier to learn than the IPA
Those are the vowel sounds in my simplified phonetic system. Much easier to learn than the IPA
Tricky consonants
b p butter bop punt pop
BUH-tehr bohp puhnt pohp
B.UH-t.eh.r b.oh.p p.uh.n.t p.oh.p
c ch coax children
koakss TCHIHL-drehn
k.oa.k.ss TCH.IH.L-d.r.eh.n
g dj zh
gone judgement garage
g.oh.n DJ.UH.DJ-m.eh.n.t g.ah-R.AH-ZH
s sh sally shall
t th thh tear their theory
v w wh veil wear where
How to pronounce the names of the letters of the alphabet in English, part 1: A to M
How to pronounce the names of the letters of the alphabet in English
A ay
B bee
C see
D dee
E ee
F ehf
G djee
H aytch
I eye
J djay
K kay
L ehl
M ehm
How to pronounce the names of the letters of the alphabet in English, part 2: N to Z
N ehn
O oa
P pee
Q kyoo
R ahr
S ehss
T tee
U yoo
V vee
W DUH-behl yoo
X ehkss
Y w.eye
Z zehd (US: zee)
The letters, and some example words, in standard spelling & the Love English Phonetic System's phonetic spelling
the letter A : ay ah oh
(English spelling) bay band want
(phonetic spelling) bay bahnd wohnt
the letter E : ee eh
(English spelling) bee except
(phonetic spelling) bee ehk-SEHPT
the letter I : eye ih
(English spelling) die it
(phonetic spelling) d.eye iht
the letter O : oa oh oo ou oi
(English spelling) note not soot cow noise
(phonetic spelling) noat noht soot cou noiz
the letter U : yoo uh
(English spelling) you but
(phonetic spelling) yoo buht
How to pronounce the names of the letters of the alphabet in English
A ay
B bee
C see
D dee
E ee
F ehf
G djee
H aitch
I eye
J djay
K kay
L ehl
M ehm
N ehn
O oa
P pee
Q kyoo
R ahr
S ehss
T tee
U yoo
V vee
W DUH-behl yoo
X ehkss
Y w.eye
Z zehd (or zee)
Thaht kwihk bayzh fohkss djuhmpt ihn thih ayr oa-vehr eetch thihn dohg. Look out, Eye shout, fohr hee’z foild yoo ah-gayn, kree-ay-tihng kay-ohss.
Thaht kwihk bayzh fohkss djuhmpt ihn thih ayr oa-vehr eetch thihn dohg. Look out, Eye shout, fohr hee’z foild yoo ah-gayn, kree-ay-tihng kay-ohss
That quick beige fox jumped in the air over each thin dog. Look out, I shout, for he's foiled you again, creating chaos."
That quick beige fox jumped in the air over each thin dog. Look out, I shout, for he's foiled you again, creating chaos
Ahr thoaz sh.eye Yoo-RAY-zhahn FOOT-wayr, KOU-boi tchahpss, ohr DJOH-lee EHRTH-moo-vihng HEHD-geer?
Are those shy Eurasian footwear, cowboy chaps, or jolly earth-moving headgear?
Ahr thoaz sh.eye Yoo-RAY-zhahn FOOT-wayr, KOU-boi tchahpss, ohr DJOH-lee EHRTH-moo-vihng HEHD-geer?
Are those shy Eurasian footwear, cowboy chaps, or jolly earthmoving headgear?"
Thih huhn-gree puhr-pehl d.eye-noa-sohr ayt thih k.eye.nd, zihng-ee fohkss thih djah-beh-rihng krahb ahnd thih mahd whayl ahnd stahr-tehd vehn-dihng ahnd kwah-kihng.
Thih huhn-gree puhr-pehl d.eye-noa-sohr ayt thih k.eye.nd, zihng-ee fohkss thih djah-beh-rihng krahb ahnd thih mahd whayl ahnd stahr-tehd vehn-dihng ahnd kwah-kihng.
The hungry purple dinosaur ate the kind, zingy fox, the jabbering crab, and the mad whale and started vending and quacking."
The hungry purple dinosaur ate the kind, zingy fox, the jabbering crab, and the mad whale and started vending and quacking."
thih bih-zee bee
the busy bee
Wihth tehn-yoor, Soo-zee’d hahv ohl thih moar leh-zhoor fohr yoh-tihng, buht huhr puh-blih-kay-shuhnz ahr noa good
Wihth tehn-yoor, Soo-zee’d hahv ohl thih moar leh-zhoor fohr yoh-tihng, buht huhr puh-blih-kay-shuhnz ahr noa good
With tenure, Suzie’d have all the more leisure for yachting, but her publications are no good."
[for certain US accents and phonological analyses]
With tenure, Suzie’d have all the more leisure for yachting, but her publications are no good."
[for certain US accents and phonological analyses]
Shoh, thoaz twehlv bayzh hooks ahr djoind ihf Eye pahtch ah yuhng, goo-ee mouth
Shoh, thoaz twehlv bayzh hooks ahr djoind ihf Eye pahtchah yuhng, goo-ee mouth
"Shaw, those twelve beige hooks are joined if I patch a young, gooey mouth."
[perfect for certain accents with the cot-caught merger]
"Shaw, those twelve beige hooks are joined if I patch a young, gooey mouth."
[perfect for certain accents with the cot-caught merger]
Thih bayzh hyoo ohn thih WOH-tehrz ohv thih lohchh ihm-prehsst ohl, ihn-kloo-dihng thih Frehntch kween, bee-FOAR shee hehrd thaht SIHM-foa-nee ah-GAYN, djuhst ahz yuhng AHR-thuhr WOHN-tehd.
Thih bayzh hyoo ohn thih WOH-tehrz ohv thih lohchh ihm-prehsst ohl, ihn-kloo-dihng thih Frehntch kween, bee-FOAR shee hehrd thaht SIHM-foa-nee ah-GAYN, djuhst ahz yuhng AHR-thuhr WOHN-tehd.
"The beige hue on the waters of the loch impressed all, including the French queen, before she heard that symphony again, just as young Arthur wanted."
"The beige hue on the waters of the loch impressed all, including the French queen, before she heard that symphony again, just as young Arthur wanted."
VIH-ziht hihm. Brihng mihlk. Siht iht – thih mihlk – ihn hihz frihdj, ihf thih frihdj ihz tchihld.
VIH-ziht hihm. Brihng mihlk. Siht iht – thih mihlk – ihn hihz frihdj, ihf thih frihdj ihz tchihld.
Visit him. Bring milk. Sit it – the milk – in the fridge, if the fridge is chilled.
Vihziht hihm. Brihng mihlk. Sit thih mihlk ihn hihz frihdj, ihf thih frihdj ihz chihld.
Visit him. Bring milk. Sit it – the milk – in the fridge, if the fridge is chilled.
Fihsh & chihpss SIH-tihng ihn ah dihsh.
Fihsh & chihpss SIH-tihng ihn ah dihsh.
Fish & chips sitting in a dish.
Fish & chips sitting in a dish.
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