Phoneme is a free, interactive IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) chart for EFL and ESL teachers. Tap any English phoneme, hear native-speaker audio, see articulation cues, and browse minimal pairs. No login required.
Browse all 38 English sounds · Minimal pairs with audio
Phoneme uses General American English with a house notation of 38 phonemes (14 vowels including diphthongs, 24 consonants).
/i/ as in "leaf" · /ɪ/ as in "pig" · /e/ as in "bed" · /æ/ as in "bag" · /ə/ as in "bus" · /ɑ/ as in "dog" · /ʊ/ as in "book" · /u/ as in "moon" · /ɝ/ as in "bird"
/eɪ/ as in "game" · /aɪ/ as in "bike" · /ɔɪ/ as in "toy" · /oʊ/ as in "rose" · /aʊ/ as in "house"
/p/ as in "pen" · /b/ as in "ball" · /t/ as in "tea" · /d/ as in "door" · /k/ as in "cat" · /g/ as in "goat" · /tʃ/ as in "chair" · /dʒ/ as in "jar" · /f/ as in "fish" · /v/ as in "van" · /θ/ as in "thumb" · /ð/ as in "feather" · /s/ as in "sun" · /z/ as in "zoo" · /ʃ/ as in "shoe" · /ʒ/ as in "treasure" · /m/ as in "map" · /n/ as in "note" · /ŋ/ as in "ring" · /h/ as in "hat" · /l/ as in "lamp" · /r/ as in "rain" · /j/ as in "yo-yo" · /w/ as in "water"
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