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| {{IPA|f}}
| {{IPA|f}}
| ''f''
| ''f''
| '''f'''ool, lea'''f''', la'''ugh''', '''ph'''ylum, sa'''pph'''ire
| '''f'''ool, lea'''f''', la'''ugh''', '''ph'''one, sa'''pph'''ire
|-
|-
| {{IPA|ɡ}}
| {{IPA|ɡ}}
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| {{IPA|v}}
| {{IPA|v}}
| ''v''
| ''v''
| '''v'''oice, ha'''ve''', o'''f''', Ste'''ph'''en
| '''v'''oice, ha'''v'''e, o'''f''', Ste'''ph'''en
|-
|-
| {{IPA|w}}
| {{IPA|w}}
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|-
| {{IPA|.}}  
| {{IPA|.}}  
| Represented by<br>a space between syllables.
| Represented by<br>a dash between syllables.<br/>See [[Template:Respell|<nowiki>{{respell}}</nowiki>]].
| (may be omitted immediately before {{IPA|ˈ}} or {{IPA|ˌ}})
| (may be omitted immediately before {{IPA|ˈ}} or {{IPA|ˌ}})
|}
|}
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| {{IPA|ʌ}} || ''u'' or ''uh'' || b'''u'''d, h'''o'''ney, fl'''oo'''d, s'''ou'''thern
| {{IPA|ʌ}} || ''u'' or ''uh'' || b'''u'''d, h'''o'''ney, fl'''oo'''d, s'''ou'''thern
|-
|-
| {{IPA|ʊ}} || ''oo'' || g'''oo'''d, p'''u'''t, w'''o'''lf
| {{IPA|ʊ}} || ''uu'' || g'''oo'''d, p'''u'''t, w'''o'''lf
|-
|-
! colspan="3"| [[wikipedia:Vowel length|Long]] [[wikipedia:Vowel|Vowel]]s
! colspan="3"| [[wikipedia:Vowel length|Long]] [[wikipedia:Vowel|Vowel]]s
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| {{IPA|ɔː}} || ''aw'' || s'''au'''ce, str'''aw''', c'''augh'''t, t'''al'''k, br'''oa'''d, th'''ough'''t<br />(words like ''cl'''o'''th'' can have this or {{IPA|ɒ}})
| {{IPA|ɔː}} || ''aw'' || s'''au'''ce, str'''aw''', c'''augh'''t, t'''al'''k, br'''oa'''d, th'''ough'''t<br />(words like ''cl'''o'''th'' can have this or {{IPA|ɒ}})
|-
|-
| {{IPA|uː}} || '''''oo''''' || f'''oo'''d, m'''o'''ve, sh'''oe''', s'''ou'''p, thr'''ough'''
| {{IPA|uː}} || ''oo'' || f'''oo'''d, m'''o'''ve, sh'''oe''', s'''ou'''p, thr'''ough'''
|-
|-
! colspan="3" | [[wikipedia:Diphthong|Diphthong]]s
! colspan="3" | [[wikipedia:Diphthong|Diphthong]]s
|-
|-
| {{IPA|(j)uː}} || ''ew'' || b'''eau'''ty, f'''eu'''d, n'''ew''', v'''iew''', l'''u'''te, c'''ue''', imp'''ug'''n, H'''ugh''', s'''ui'''t<br/>(pronunciation with or without {{IPA|j}} depends on word and accent)
| {{IPA|(j)uː}} || ''ew'' || b'''eau'''ty, f'''eu'''d, n'''ew''', v'''iew''', l'''u'''te, c'''ue''', imp'''ug'''n, H'''ugh''', s'''ui'''t<br/>(also analyzed as {{IPA|ɪu}}; pronunciation with or without {{IPA|j}} depends on word and accent)
|-
|-
| {{IPA|ɪə}} || ''eeə'' || th'''ea'''tre, id'''ea'''<br/>(alternative pronunciations with {{IPA|iː.ə}})
| {{IPA|ɪə}} || ''eeə'' || th'''ea'''tre, id'''ea''', r'''ea'''l<br/>(alternative pronunciations with {{IPA|iː.ə}} or {{IPA|iː}}, depending on the word)
|-
|-
| {{IPA|eɪ}} || ''ay'' || f'''a'''te, M'''ae''', l'''ai'''d, str'''aigh'''t, g'''ao'''l, b'''ay''', su'''e'''de, gr'''ea'''t, v'''ei'''n, f'''eig'''n, w'''eigh'''t, h'''ey'''
| {{IPA|eɪ}} || ''ay'' || f'''a'''te, M'''ae''', l'''ai'''d, str'''aigh'''t, g'''ao'''l, b'''ay''', su'''e'''de, gr'''ea'''t, v'''ei'''n, f'''eig'''n, w'''eigh'''t, h'''ey'''
|-
|-
| {{IPA|ɛə}} || ''ayə'' || gr'''aha'''m, m'''ayo'''nnaise, y'''eah'''<br/>(alternative pronunciations with {{IPA|eɪ.ə}} or {{IPA|æ}}, depending on the word)
| {{IPA|ɛə}} || ''ayə'' || gr'''aha'''m, m'''ayo'''nnaise, y'''eah'''<br/>(also analyzed as {{IPA|eə}}; alternative pronunciations with {{IPA|eɪ.ə}} or {{IPA|æ}}, depending on the word)
|-
|-
| {{IPA|aɪ}} || ''eye'' || r'''i'''de, l'''ie''', sk'''y''', d'''ye''', th'''igh''', h'''ei'''st, h'''eigh'''t, s'''ig'''n, b'''uy''', samur'''ai''', M'''ay'''an
| {{IPA|aɪ}} || ''eye'' || r'''i'''de, l'''ie''', sk'''y''', d'''ye''', th'''igh''', h'''ei'''st, h'''eigh'''t, s'''ig'''n, b'''uy''', samur'''ai''', M'''ay'''an
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|-
| {{IPA|oʊ}} || ''oh'' or ''oe'' || p'''o'''ke, s'''oa'''p, h'''oe''', s'''ou'''l, thr'''ow''', th'''ough''', f'''ol'''k, y'''eo'''man, m'''au'''ve, b'''eau'''
| {{IPA|oʊ}} || ''oh'' or ''oe'' || p'''o'''ke, s'''oa'''p, h'''oe''', s'''ou'''l, thr'''ow''', th'''ough''', f'''ol'''k, y'''eo'''man, m'''au'''ve, b'''eau'''
|-
! colspan="3" | [[wikipedia:Triphthong|Triphthong]]
|-
| {{IPA|aɪə}} || ''eyeə'' || d'''ia'''mond, sc'''ie'''ntific<br/>(alternative pronunciations with {{IPA|aɪ.ə}} or {{IPA|aɪ}}, depending on the word)
|-
|-
! colspan="3" | [[wikipedia:Vowel length|Short]] [[wikipedia:Vowel|Vowel]]s with [[wikipedia:Syllable|Coda]] R
! colspan="3" | [[wikipedia:Vowel length|Short]] [[wikipedia:Vowel|Vowel]]s with [[wikipedia:Syllable|Coda]] R
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| {{IPA|ɛɹ}} || ''err'' || m'''err'''y, b'''ur'''y
| {{IPA|ɛɹ}} || ''err'' || m'''err'''y, b'''ur'''y
|-
|-
| {{IPA|æɹ}} || ''arr'' || ch'''ar'''acter, m'''arr'''y
| {{IPA|æɹ}} || ''arr'' || m'''arr'''y, ch'''ar'''acter
|-
|-
| {{IPA|ɒɹ}} || ''orr'' || m'''or'''al, w'''arr'''ant, L'''awr'''ence
| {{IPA|ɒɹ}} || ''orr'' || m'''or'''al, w'''arr'''ant, L'''awr'''ence
|-
|-
| {{IPA|ʌɹ}} || ''urr'' || h'''urr'''y, th'''or'''ough, fl'''our'''ish
| {{IPA|ʌɹ}} || ''urr'' || h'''urr'''y, th'''or'''ough, fl'''our'''ish
|-
| {{IPA|ʊɹ}} || ''uurr'' || c'''our'''ier
|-
|-
! colspan="3" | [[wikipedia:R-colored vowel|R-colored vowel]]s
! colspan="3" | [[wikipedia:R-colored vowel|R-colored vowel]]s
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| {{IPA|ɪəɹ}} || ''eer'' || d'''ear''', b'''eer''', s'''er'''ious, p'''ier'''
| {{IPA|ɪəɹ}} || ''eer'' || d'''ear''', b'''eer''', s'''er'''ious, p'''ier'''
|-
|-
| {{IPA|ɛəɹ}} || ''air'' || ch'''air''', M'''ar'''y, pr'''ayer''', b'''ear''', th'''eir''', wh'''er'''e
| {{IPA|ɛəɹ}} || ''air'' || ch'''air''', M'''ar'''y, pr'''ayer''', b'''ear''', th'''eir''', wh'''er'''e<br/>(also analyzed as {{IPA|eəɹ}})
|-
|-
| {{IPA|ɑːɹ}} || ''ar'' or ''ahr'' || b'''ar''', st'''arr'''y, h'''ear'''th, s'''er'''geant
| {{IPA|ɑːɹ}} || ''ar'' or ''ahr'' || b'''ar''', st'''arr'''y, h'''ear'''th, s'''er'''geant
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| {{IPA|ɔːɹ}} || ''or'' or ''awr'' || h'''or'''se, w'''ar'''t, dinos'''aur''', dr'''awer'''
| {{IPA|ɔːɹ}} || ''or'' or ''awr'' || h'''or'''se, w'''ar'''t, dinos'''aur''', dr'''awer'''
|-
|-
| {{IPA|ɔəɹ}} || ''oar'' or ''ohr'' || h'''oar'''se, ch'''or'''e, f'''our''', f'''or'''ce, d'''oor''', s'''wor'''d
| {{IPA|ɔəɹ}} || ''oar'' or ''ohr'' || h'''oar'''se, ch'''or'''e, f'''our''', f'''or'''ce, d'''oor''', s'''wor'''d<br/>(also analyzed as {{IPA|oəɹ}})
|-
|-
| {{IPA|ɜːɹ}} || ''ur'' || f'''er'''n, th'''ir'''d, f'''urr'''y, m'''yr'''tle, '''ear'''th, w'''or'''m, sc'''our'''ge
| {{IPA|ɜːɹ}} || ''ur'' || t'''er'''m, th'''ir'''d, f'''urr'''y, m'''yr'''tle, '''ear'''th, w'''or'''m, sc'''our'''ge<br/>(alternative pronunciations with separate {{IPA|ɛɹ}}, {{IPA|ɪɹ}} and {{IPA|ʌɹ}} depending on word and accent)
|-
|-
| {{IPA|ʊəɹ}} || ''oor'' || b'''oor''', t'''our'''
| {{IPA|ʊəɹ}} || ''oor'' || b'''oor''', t'''our'''
|-
|-
| {{IPA|(j)ʊəɹ}} || ''eur'' || n'''eur'''al, p'''ur'''e<br/>(pronunciation with or without {{IPA|j}} depends on word and accent)
| {{IPA|(j)ʊəɹ}} || ''eur'' || n'''eur'''al, p'''ur'''e<br/>(also analyzed as {{IPA|ɪʊəɹ}}; pronunciation with or without {{IPA|j}} depends on word and accent)
|-
|-
| {{IPA|aɪəɹ}} || ''ire'' || m'''ir'''e, p'''yr'''e, f'''ier'''y
| {{IPA|aɪəɹ}} || ''ire'' || m'''ir'''e, p'''yr'''e, f'''ier'''y
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| {{IPA|ə}} || ''ə'' || Ros'''a'''’s, '''a'''bove, ev'''e'''n, tal'''o'''n, fam'''ou'''s, circ'''u'''s
| {{IPA|ə}} || ''ə'' || Ros'''a'''’s, '''a'''bove, ev'''e'''n, tal'''o'''n, fam'''ou'''s, circ'''u'''s
|-
|-
| {{IPA|ɨ}} || ''i'' or ''ih'' || sav'''a'''ge, capt'''ai'''n, ros'''e'''s, busin'''e'''ss, for'''eig'''n, rabb'''i'''t, lett'''u'''ce<br />(also analyzed as {{IPA|ᵻ}})
| {{IPA|ɨ}} || ''i'' or ''ih'' || sav'''a'''ge, capt'''ai'''n, ros'''e'''s, busin'''e'''ss, for'''eig'''n, rabb'''i'''t, lett'''u'''ce<br />(also analyzed as {{IPA|ᵻ}}, {{IPA|ɪ̈}} or {{IPA|ɨ̞}})
|-
|-
| {{IPA|i}} || ''ee'' || happ'''y''', vall'''ey''', Charl'''ie''', coff'''ee''', del'''i''', poss'''e''', Linds'''ay'''
| {{IPA|i}} || ''ee'' || happ'''y''', vall'''ey''', Charl'''ie''', coff'''ee''', del'''i''', poss'''e''', Murr'''ay'''
|-
|-
| {{IPA|ɵ}} || ''o'' || ge'''o'''graphic, mel'''o'''dy
| {{IPA|ɵ}} || ''o'' || ge'''o'''graphic, mel'''o'''dy
|-
|-
| {{IPA|ʉ}} || ''oo'' || t'''o'''morrow<br />(also analyzed as {{IPA|ᵿ}})
| {{IPA|ʉ}} || ''uu'' || t'''o'''morrow<br />(also analyzed as {{IPA|ᵿ}}, {{IPA|ʊ̈}} or {{IPA|ʉ̞}})
|-
|-
| {{IPA|əɹ}} || ''ər'' || runn'''er''', cent'''re''', gramm'''ar''', auth'''or''', col'''our''', Arth'''ur''', mart'''yr'''
| {{IPA|əɹ}} || ''ər'' || runn'''er''', cent'''re''', gramm'''ar''', auth'''or''', col'''our''', Arth'''ur''', mart'''yr'''
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'''Consonants:'''
'''Consonants:'''
[[File:IPA_CHART.gif|thumb|The phonemes /r/ and /ɹ/ are interchangeable; /ʍ/ is present only in varieties that have not undergone the [[wikipedia:Phonological_history_of_wh#Wine-whine_merger|wine-whine merger]].|550px|right]]
[[File:IPA CHART.gif|thumb|The phonemes /r/ and /ɹ/ are interchangeable; /ʍ/ is present only in varieties that have not undergone the [[wikipedia:Phonological_history_of_wh#Wine-whine_merger|wine-whine merger]].|550px|right]]
* '''Manner of Articulation:'''
* '''Manner of Articulation:'''
** '''Stops:''' A consonant sound produced by stopping the airflow in the vocal tract. The sound is produced at, and cannot be made after, the initial expulsion of air.
** '''Stops:''' A consonant sound produced by stopping the airflow in the vocal tract. The sound is produced at, and cannot be made after, the initial expulsion of air.
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