Practical chart for English learners

English IPA Chart

Learn the IPA symbols used in English with examples, audio, and simple pronunciation tips. This is a practical chart, not a full linguistics encyclopedia.

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Vowels and consonants

Each symbol keeps audio and a simple spelling hint beside the IPA symbol.

/i:/see

long ee

/I/sit

short i

/ə/about

schwa

/æ/cat

a/e sound

/θ/think

voiceless th

/ð/this

voiced th

/ʃ/ship

/tʃ/chair