Difference between revisions of "IPA chart for English"

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This chart shows concisely the most common way in which the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is applied to represent the English language.

See International Phonetic Alphabet for English for a more complete version and Pronunciation respelling for English for phonetic transcriptions used in different dictionaries.

IPA	Examples
x	Scottish loch
ʔ	uh-(ʔ)oh

IPA: Other symbols used in transcription of English pronunciation
IPA	Explanation
ˈ	Primary stress (placed before the stressed syllable), for example rapping /ˈɹæpɪŋ/
ˌ	Secondary stress, for example battleship /ˈbætl̩ˌʃɪp/
.	Syllable separator, for example plankton /ˈplæŋk.tən/
̩	Syllabic consonant, for example ridden /ˈɹɪdn̩/

Learning the IPA for English, (Standard American English)
Online keyboard with MP3 sound files for IPA symbols
IPA chart with AIFF sound files for IPA symbols
IPA chart with MP3 sound files for all IPA symbols on the chart (limited version is available to anyone)
The International Phonetic Alphabet (revised to 2005) Symbols for all languages are shown on this one-page chart.

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