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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%garage pronunciationlavender pronunciationbanjo pronunciationcalculator pronunciationhandbapronunciation
ə28.99%pasta pronunciationneutrapronunciationstomach pronunciationvitamin pronunciationmagazine pronunciation
20.57%taste pronunciationmicrowave pronunciationsnake pronunciationpage pronunciationbapronunciation
ɑ5.03%class pronunciationbathroom pronunciationpasta pronunciationfather pronunciationmask pronunciation
ɛ3.47%carrot pronunciationhair pronunciationstairs pronunciationchair pronunciationairplane pronunciation
a2.75%ladder pronunciationcast pronunciationhandkerchief pronunciationcabbage pronunciation
ɪ1.92%bandage pronunciationcabbage pronunciationchocolate pronunciationorange pronunciationmountain pronunciation
ɔ1.63%called pronunciationwall pronunciationchalk pronunciationsalt pronunciationtalk pronunciation
ɒ1.23%dishwasher pronunciationyacht pronunciationswallow pronunciationwatch pronunciationswapronunciation
ʌ0.54%wasn't pronunciationappointment pronunciation
bBpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
b100.00%bread pronunciationbutterfly pronunciationblackboard pronunciationcrowbar pronunciationbucket pronunciation
cCpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k77.19%chocolate pronunciationcast pronunciationcap pronunciationcold pronunciationcloud pronunciation
s22.81%juicpronunciationfacpronunciationfencpronunciationlettucpronunciationspicpronunciation
dDpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
d100.00%wardrobe pronunciationred pronunciationflood pronunciationdirectory pronunciationcloudpronunciation
eEpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɛ43.75%television pronunciationelevator pronunciationstretcher pronunciationexit pronunciationchest pronunciation
ɪ22.88%bonnepronunciationengineer pronunciationjackepronunciationexactly pronunciationtrumpepronunciation
ə18.90%elevepronunciationlavender pronunciationseventeen pronunciationcontinent pronunciationlevepronunciation
i8.37%regional pronunciationgeography pronunciationspecies pronunciationappreciate pronunciationceiling pronunciation
e4.39%vegetable pronunciationhelicopter pronunciationengineer pronunciation
ɪə1.70%deer pronunciationzero pronunciationcereal pronunciationbeer pronunciation
fFpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
f100.00%fan pronunciationfence pronunciationfifty pronunciationfile pronunciationforest pronunciation
gGpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɡ62.93%gold pronunciationfog pronunciationhandbag pronunciationglove pronunciationgate pronunciation
27.65%spongpronunciationvegetable pronunciationengineer pronunciationorangpronunciationpagpronunciation
ʒ4.48%hedgpronunciationjudgpronunciation
d͡ʒ4.19%energpronunciationchargpronunciation
g0.75%grandmother pronunciation
hHpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
h100.00%hedge pronunciationhandkerchief pronunciationhit pronunciationhat pronunciationhorse pronunciation
iIpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɪ74.61%biscuit pronunciationlisten pronunciationwindow pronunciationwind pronunciationpsychological pronunciation
15.34%fine pronunciationspice pronunciationpsychiatrist pronunciationlime pronunciationdriver pronunciation
i4.64%magazine pronunciationpianist pronunciationtaxi pronunciationhelicopter pronunciationserious pronunciation
ə3.88%anxious pronunciationcousipronunciationsecurity pronunciationpencipronunciationanimal pronunciation
j0.76%onion pronunciation
ʌɪ0.76%idea pronunciationrequire pronunciation
jJpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
87.62%judge pronunciationjacket pronunciationbanjpronunciationjeans pronunciationpajamas pronunciation
d͡ʒ12.38%jazz pronunciationjaw pronunciationjuice pronunciation
kKpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
k100.00%kettle pronunciationshakpronunciationpink pronunciationbook pronunciationskin pronunciation
lLpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
l98.00%listen pronunciationcolor pronunciationflour pronunciationlavender pronunciationpolpronunciation
ɫ1.39%beautiful pronunciationsilver pronunciation
əl0.60%real pronunciationcruel pronunciation
mMpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
m100.00%tomato pronunciationmountain pronunciationtemperature pronunciationmusic pronunciationperfumpronunciation
nNpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
n96.48%honey pronunciationseventeen pronunciationpension pronunciationpainpronunciationpianpronunciation
ŋ3.52%handkerchief pronunciationblanket pronunciationuncle pronunciationdrinpronunciationwinpronunciation
oOpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ə30.58%lemopronunciationpsychological pronunciationivory pronunciationphotographer pronunciationdirectory pronunciation
ɒ26.97%orange pronunciationbottom pronunciationalcohopronunciationcough pronunciationincongruous pronunciation
əʊ16.92%ocean pronunciationzero pronunciationtopronunciationhold pronunciationsoldier pronunciation
o6.88%rainbopronunciationcoconut pronunciationmotorcycle pronunciationcrowbar pronunciationsaxophone pronunciation
ʌ5.85%colour pronunciationgrandmother pronunciationmonkey pronunciationcolor pronunciationonion pronunciation
ɔ5.28%floor pronunciationfourteen pronunciationhelicopter pronunciationbopronunciationappointment pronunciation
ɑ5.11%photographer pronunciationhospital pronunciationstocking pronunciation
u1.55%canopronunciationshopronunciation
ʊ0.86%woman pronunciation
pPpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
p100.00%ship pronunciationpupil pronunciationpressure pronunciationspider pronunciationpea pronunciation
qQpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
rRpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ɹ69.46%earpronunciationivorpronunciationring pronunciationliquor pronunciationwardrobe pronunciation
r24.03%stretcher pronunciationgrip pronunciationreading pronunciationrabbit pronunciationmicrowave pronunciation
ə3.31%furniturpronunciationrequirpronunciationflour pronunciation
əɹ3.20%security pronunciationduring pronunciationtemperaturpronunciation
sSpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
s81.30%bus pronunciationsink pronunciationsoup pronunciationstomach pronunciationstreet pronunciation
z17.28%jeans pronunciationdoesn't pronunciationcousin pronunciationcrimson pronunciationnewspaper pronunciation
ʃ0.74%sugar pronunciation
ʒ0.69%pleasure pronunciationusually pronunciation
tTpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
t100.00%artist pronunciationtough pronunciationturkey pronunciationtool pronunciationquitpronunciation
uUpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ʌ48.46%butterfly pronunciationshrupronunciationnupronunciationuncle pronunciationrupronunciation
ju19.51%musician pronunciationtissupronunciationmusic pronunciationcomputer pronunciationperfume pronunciation
ə13.04%pressure pronunciationbeautifupronunciationpleasure pronunciationluxury pronunciation
u7.19%flute pronunciationprune pronunciationruler pronunciation
5.44%security pronunciationduring pronunciation
ʊ4.93%sugar pronunciationincongruous pronunciationbutcher pronunciationusually pronunciationpull pronunciation
ɪ1.44%lettuce pronunciationguitar pronunciationbiscuit pronunciation
vVpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
v100.00%television pronunciationivory pronunciationcavpronunciationseven pronunciationtwelvpronunciation
wWpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
w95.39%wall pronunciationwalk pronunciationswim pronunciationdishwasher pronunciationwhite pronunciation
ʊ4.61%crowbar pronunciationrainbow pronunciation
xXpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
ks84.92%axpronunciationsixty pronunciationsix pronunciationtaxpronunciationsixteen pronunciation
ɡ11.90%exit pronunciationexactly pronunciation
3.17%anxious pronunciationluxury pronunciation
yYpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
i69.47%laundry pronunciationferry pronunciationenemy pronunciationtwenty pronunciationdirectory pronunciation
ɪ15.58%bicycle pronunciationseventy pronunciationboy pronunciation
10.59%cry pronunciationbutterfly pronunciationwhy pronunciationpsychiatrist pronunciationpsychological pronunciation
j4.36%lawyer pronunciationyellow pronunciationyacht pronunciation
zZpronunciation
IPA Frequency Example
z100.00%freezer pronunciationzero pronunciationrazor pronunciationmagazine pronunciationsneezpronunciation


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