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FAQ | Labels
and Codes
Phonetics
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- Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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- Cambridge Dictionary of American English
Pronunciation
Vowels
Long Vowels
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sheep |
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farm |
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coo |
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horse |
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bird |
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Short Vowels
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ship |
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head |
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hat |
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above |
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foot |
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mother (US) |
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sock (UK) |
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worm (US) |
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cup |
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Consonants
Voiced
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book |
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day |
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give |
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very |
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the |
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zoo |
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vision |
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jump |
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look |
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run |
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yes |
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we |
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moon |
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name |
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sing |
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Voiceless
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pen |
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town |
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cat |
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fish |
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think |
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say |
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she |
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cheese |
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Diphthongs
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day
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eye
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boy
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mouth
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nose (UK)
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nose (US)
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ear (UK)
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hair (UK)
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pure (UK)
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Other Symbols
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hand |
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croissant (UK) |
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happy |
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butter (US) |
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influenza |
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little |
 , ,
can be pronounced either: or , etc.: |
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=
or
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| linking r is pronounced only before a vowel in British
English:
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:
four :
four apples
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main stress |
expectation
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secondary stress |
retell
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syllable division |
system
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