15/10/2019 · English contains 19 vowel sounds —5 short vowels, 6 long vowels, 3 diphthongs, 2 'oo' sounds, and 3 r-controlled vowel sounds—and 25 consonant sounds. The following lists provide sample words to use when teaching the sounds of the English language.

approximately 44 sounds in English, with some variation dependent on accent and articulation. The 44 English phonemes are represented by the 26 letters of the alphabet individually and in combination. Phonics instruction involves teaching the relationship between sounds and the letters used to represent them.

23. /hw/ as in when (Symbol for sound doesn’t match spelling) 24. /zh/ as in vision (Symbol for sound doesn’t match spelling) Notation for Vowel Sounds. 1. /a/ as in cat 2. /e/ as in bet 3. /i/ as in kid 4. /o/ as in hot 5. /u/ as in nut 6. /ae/ as in favor (Symbol for sound doesn’t match spelling) 7. /ee/ as in see 8. /ie/ as in tie 9. /oe/ as in toe

IPA Chart With Sounds. The International Phonetic Alphabet chart with sounds lets you listen to each of the sounds from the IPA. Click on a symbol to hear the associated sound. Our IPA chart is responsive, this means it adjusts to any screen size. If part of the chart is not visible, please click the red and green arrows to see the additional symbols.

left > right, lips wide > lips round. top > bottom, jaw closed > jaw open. The first two rows of consonants are paired: above, voiceless. below, voiced.