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This page shows the English alphabet, how to pronounce the letter individually, and how the letter takes on different pronunciations within words using the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) symbols. The frequency of occurrence of that pronunciation in a large collection of words is also shown, along with an example word. Use the Spelling exercise to train your ear to the sounds of English.


Letter Capital Pronounce
aApronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
æ33.88%jazz pronunciationapple pronunciationsaxophone pronunciationtriangle pronunciationgrandfather pronunciation
ə28.99%abortion pronunciationpsychiatrist pronunciationvitamin pronunciationappreciate pronunciationregionapronunciation
20.57%wave pronunciationsnake pronunciationrefrigerator pronunciationbracelet pronunciationgate pronunciation
ɑ5.03%glass pronunciationfather pronunciationmask pronunciationpajamas pronunciationgrandfather pronunciation
ɛ3.47%stairs pronunciationcarrot pronunciationtomato pronunciationairplane pronunciationchair pronunciation
a2.75%handkerchief pronunciationladder pronunciationcast pronunciationcabbage pronunciation
ɪ1.92%mountain pronunciationcabbage pronunciationbandage pronunciationchocolate pronunciationorange pronunciation
ɔ1.63%chalk pronunciationcalled pronunciationwalk pronunciationtalk pronunciationsalt pronunciation
ɒ1.23%yacht pronunciationwatch pronunciationswallow pronunciationdishwasher pronunciationswapronunciation
ʌ0.54%appointment pronunciationwasn't pronunciation
bBpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b100.00%bucket pronunciationcrowbar pronunciationbowl pronunciationblur pronunciationcrib pronunciation
cCpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k77.19%alcohol pronunciationcoffee pronunciationcream pronunciationbiscuit pronunciationcrib pronunciation
s22.81%ricpronunciationbicycle pronunciationsaucpronunciationpiecpronunciationceiling pronunciation
dDpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
d100.00%desert pronunciationwardrobe pronunciationdetective pronunciationdesk pronunciationlavender pronunciation
eEpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɛ43.75%hedge pronunciationdesk pronunciationpedestrian pronunciationseventy pronunciationdirectory pronunciation
ɪ22.88%exhaust pronunciationrefrigerator pronunciationserious pronunciationenough pronunciationchickepronunciation
ə18.90%ovepronunciationpeninsula pronunciationtoilepronunciationseventeen pronunciationkitchepronunciation
i8.37%geography pronunciationspecies pronunciationappreciate pronunciationceiling pronunciationregional pronunciation
e4.39%helicopter pronunciationengineer pronunciationvegetable pronunciation
ɪə1.70%beer pronunciationcereal pronunciationzero pronunciationdeer pronunciation
fFpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
f100.00%fish pronunciationflour pronunciationfork pronunciationfour pronunciationfarmer pronunciation
gGpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɡ62.93%grip pronunciationincongruous pronunciationhandbag pronunciationgold pronunciationphotographer pronunciation
27.65%refrigerator pronunciationpsychological pronunciationbandagpronunciationpagpronunciationsurgeon pronunciation
ʒ4.48%hedgpronunciationjudgpronunciation
d͡ʒ4.19%energpronunciationchargpronunciation
g0.75%grandmother pronunciation
hHpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
h100.00%hat pronunciationalcohol pronunciationhead pronunciationhospital pronunciationheart pronunciation
iIpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɪ74.61%singer pronunciationsipronunciationmusipronunciationdrill pronunciationstocking pronunciation
15.34%ninety pronunciationnine pronunciationtire pronunciationfile pronunciationwriting pronunciation
i4.64%taxi pronunciationbroccoli pronunciationradipronunciationpedestrian pronunciationhelicopter pronunciation
ə3.88%animal pronunciationsecurity pronunciationpencipronunciationanxious pronunciationpupipronunciation
j0.76%onion pronunciation
ʌɪ0.76%idea pronunciationrequire pronunciation
jJpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
87.62%banjpronunciationjacket pronunciationpajamas pronunciationjudge pronunciationjeans pronunciation
d͡ʒ12.38%jaw pronunciationjuice pronunciationjazz pronunciation
kKpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k100.00%pink pronunciationwork pronunciationblanket pronunciationshakpronunciationskin pronunciation
lLpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
l98.00%lie pronunciationslap pronunciationlook pronunciationlamp pronunciationtoilet pronunciation
ɫ1.39%silver pronunciationbeautiful pronunciation
əl0.60%cruel pronunciationreal pronunciation
mMpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
m100.00%motor pronunciationmonkey pronunciationcream pronunciationmedicine pronunciationcrimson pronunciation
nNpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
n96.48%ninpronunciationpeninsula pronunciationnineteen pronunciationsixteen pronunciationballoon pronunciation
ŋ3.52%uncle pronunciationpinpronunciationdrinpronunciationmonkey pronunciationhandkerchief pronunciation
oOpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ə30.58%chocolate pronunciationpetropronunciationsaxophone pronunciationcarropronunciationcolopronunciation
ɒ26.97%cough pronunciationsong pronunciationbonnet pronunciationmodel pronunciationbody pronunciation
əʊ16.92%robe pronunciationmotor pronunciationrope pronunciationradio pronunciationcold pronunciation
o6.88%potato pronunciationgroceries pronunciationsofa pronunciationmotorcycle pronunciationcrowbar pronunciation
ʌ5.85%onion pronunciationstomach pronunciationshovel pronunciationhoney pronunciationmonkey pronunciation
ɔ5.28%bopronunciationoil pronunciationdoor pronunciationpoint pronunciationappointment pronunciation
ɑ5.11%photographer pronunciationhospital pronunciationstocking pronunciation
u1.55%canopronunciationshopronunciation
ʊ0.86%woman pronunciation
pPpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
p100.00%pull pronunciationpage pronunciationpea pronunciationtrumpet pronunciationplug pronunciation
qQpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
rRpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɹ69.46%bracelet pronunciationivorpronunciationroom pronunciationthroat pronunciationpressurpronunciation
r24.03%crimson pronunciationbrpronunciationtriangle pronunciationstretcher pronunciationgeography pronunciation
ə3.31%furniturpronunciationrequirpronunciationflour pronunciation
əɹ3.20%temperaturpronunciationduring pronunciationsecurity pronunciation
sSpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
s81.30%maspronunciationsocial pronunciationspice pronunciationartispronunciationsit pronunciation
z17.28%used pronunciationdesert pronunciationdoesn't pronunciationnospronunciationmusic pronunciation
ʃ0.74%sugar pronunciation
ʒ0.69%usually pronunciationpleasure pronunciation
tTpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
t100.00%computer pronunciationcart pronunciationaccountant pronunciationartist pronunciationsister pronunciation
uUpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ʌ48.46%rupronunciationdrupronunciationpuzzle pronunciationduck pronunciationvoluptuous pronunciation
ju19.51%tissupronunciationissupronunciationpupil pronunciationmusician pronunciationuniform pronunciation
ə13.04%pressure pronunciationbeautifupronunciationluxury pronunciationpleasure pronunciation
u7.19%ruler pronunciationflute pronunciationprune pronunciation
5.44%during pronunciationsecurity pronunciation
ʊ4.93%push pronunciationsugar pronunciationusually pronunciationincongruous pronunciationbutcher pronunciation
ɪ1.44%lettuce pronunciationguitar pronunciationbiscuit pronunciation
vVpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
v100.00%fivpronunciationlavender pronunciationdetectivpronunciationeleven pronunciationvoluptuous pronunciation
wWpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
w95.39%whale pronunciationtwelve pronunciationwave pronunciationwall pronunciationwindow pronunciation
ʊ4.61%crowbar pronunciationrainbow pronunciation
xXpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ks84.92%sixteen pronunciationsixty pronunciationtaxpronunciationsix pronunciationaxpronunciation
ɡ11.90%exit pronunciationexactly pronunciation
3.17%anxious pronunciationluxury pronunciation
yYpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
i69.47%luxury pronunciationbody pronunciationbaby pronunciationbeauty pronunciationlaundry pronunciation
ɪ15.58%bicycle pronunciationboy pronunciationseventy pronunciation
10.59%butterfly pronunciationwhy pronunciationpsychological pronunciationpsychiatrist pronunciationcry pronunciation
j4.36%yacht pronunciationlawyer pronunciationyellow pronunciation
zZpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
z100.00%zero pronunciationsneezpronunciationmagazine pronunciationrazor pronunciationlizard pronunciation


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