How many English IPA sounds are on this chart?

The chart contains 44 core English phonemes plus /tr/, /dr/, /ts/, and /dz/, four consonant combinations commonly taught as separate units in Chinese English courses.

Does the chart use British or American audio?

Every sound includes both a British and an American example-word recording.

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English IPA chart with audio

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Phonics

Pure vowels

Diphthongs

Consonants

Common combinations

Train the differences that matter

Alternate between each pair. Exaggerate the physical difference first, then make it smaller and more natural.

/iː/ · /ɪ/sheep / shiplong and tense / short and relaxed

/e/ · /æ/bed / badmid jaw / open jaw

/uː/ · /ʊ/food / goodlong rounded / short relaxed

/s/ · /θ/sin / thintongue behind teeth / tongue between teeth

/v/ · /w/vest / westteeth on lip / rounded lips

/ʃ/ · /ʒ/pressure / pleasurevoiceless / voiced

Why this chart shows 48 units

The 44 core phonemes are followed by /tr/, /dr/, /ts/, and /dz/, four combinations commonly taught as separate units in Chinese English courses. Modern phonology usually treats those four as consonant clusters, so they are labeled clearly here rather than counted as independent phonemes.