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🔠 IPA Sound Symbols Chart
IPA means International Phonetic Alphabet. These symbols help students understand the exact sounds used in English words. Click the sound button to listen and practise.
How to use this page: Listen to the sound, read the example words, and notice the difference between similar sounds like SH / CH / J, short i / long ee, and TH sounds.
Phase 17 — Consonant Sound Symbols
24 main consonant sounds used in British English.
/p/
P Sound
CONSONANT
پ والی آواز
Practice: P sound. Pen. Pencil. Paper.
Examples: Example words: pen, pencil, paper.
/b/
B Sound
CONSONANT
ب والی آواز
Practice: B sound. Bag. Book. Baby.
Examples: Example words: bag, book, baby.
/t/
T Sound
CONSONANT
ٹ یا ت والی آواز
Practice: T sound. Table. Teacher. Time.
Examples: Example words: table, teacher, time.
/d/
D Sound
CONSONANT
ڈ یا د والی آواز
Practice: D sound. Desk. Day. Door.
Examples: Example words: desk, day, door.
/k/
K Sound
CONSONANT
ک والی آواز
Practice: K sound. Kite. Cat. School.
Examples: Example words: kite, cat, school.
/g/
G Sound
CONSONANT
گ والی آواز
Practice: G sound. Girl. Good. Go.
Examples: Example words: girl, good, go.
/f/
F Sound
CONSONANT
ف والی آواز
Practice: F sound. Fish. Fan. Phone.
Examples: Example words: fish, fan, phone.
/v/
V Sound
CONSONANT
دانت اور ہونٹ والی V آواز
Practice: V sound. Van. Voice. Very.
Examples: Example words: van, voice, very.
/θ/
Unvoiced TH Sound
CONSONANT
think اور three والی TH آواز، زبان کو دانتوں کے درمیان ہلکا رکھیں
Practice: Unvoiced TH sound. Think. Three. Thank. Think. Three. Thank.
Examples: Examples: think, three, thank.
/ð/
Voiced TH Sound
CONSONANT
this، that اور the والی TH آواز
Practice: Voiced TH sound. This. That. The. Mother. This. That. The. Mother.
Examples: Examples: this, that, the, mother.
/s/
S Sound
CONSONANT
س والی آواز
Practice: S sound. Sun. Sit. School.
Examples: Example words: sun, sit, school.
/z/
Z Sound
CONSONANT
ز والی آواز
Practice: Z sound. Zoo. Zebra. Busy.
Examples: Example words: zoo, zebra, busy.
/ʃ/
SH Sound
CONSONANT
ش والی آواز
Practice: SH sound. Ship. Shop. Shoe.
Examples: Example words: ship, shop, shoe.
/ʒ/
ZH Sound
CONSONANT
vision والی نرم ژ آواز
Practice: ZH sound. Television. Vision. Measure.
Examples: Example words: television, vision, measure.
/h/
H Sound
CONSONANT
ہ والی آواز
Practice: H sound. Hat. Hand. House.
Examples: Example words: hat, hand, house.
/tʃ/
CH Sound
CONSONANT
چ والی آواز
Practice: CH sound. Chair. Child. Teacher.
Examples: Example words: chair, child, teacher.
/dʒ/
J Sound
CONSONANT
ج والی آواز
Practice: J sound. Jam. Juice. Jacket.
Examples: Example words: jam, juice, jacket.
/m/
M Sound
CONSONANT
م والی آواز
Practice: M sound. Man. Mother. Morning.
Examples: Example words: man, mother, morning.
/n/
N Sound
CONSONANT
ن والی آواز
Practice: N sound. Nose. Name. Nice.
Examples: Example words: nose, name, nice.
/ŋ/
NG Sound
CONSONANT
sing والی نگ آواز
Practice: NG sound. Sing. Ring. King.
Examples: Example words: sing, ring, king.
/l/
L Sound
CONSONANT
ل والی آواز
Practice: L sound. Lamp. Light. Lesson.
Examples: Example words: lamp, light, lesson.
/r/
R Sound
CONSONANT
ر والی آواز، British accent میں final R عموماً soft ہوتا ہے
Practice: R sound. Red. Road. Right.
Examples: Example words: red, road, right.
/j/
Y Sound
CONSONANT
yes والی ی آواز
Practice: Y sound. Yes. Yellow. You.
Examples: Example words: yes, yellow, you.
/w/
W Sound
CONSONANT
گول ہونٹوں والی W آواز
Practice: W sound. Water. Window. Watch.
Examples: Example words: water, window, watch.
Phase 18 — Vowel Sound Symbols
Pure vowel sounds used in British English.
/ɪ/
Short I Sound
VOWEL
sit والی چھوٹی اِ آواز
Practice: Short I sound. Sit. Ship. Bit.
Examples: Example words: sit, ship, bit.
/iː/
Long EE Sound
VOWEL
seat والی لمبی ای آواز
Practice: Long EE sound. Seat. Sheep. Feet.
Examples: Example words: seat, sheep, feet.
/e/
E Sound
VOWEL
pen والی آواز
Practice: E sound. Pen. Bed. Head.
Examples: Example words: pen, bed, head.
/æ/
A Sound
VOWEL
cat والی اَ آواز
Practice: A sound. Cat. Bag. Hand.
Examples: Example words: cat, bag, hand.
/ʌ/
Short U Sound
VOWEL
cup والی آواز
Practice: Short U sound. Cup. Bus. Sun.
Examples: Example words: cup, bus, sun.
/ɑː/
Long AH Sound
VOWEL
car والی لمبی آ آواز
Practice: Long AH sound. Car. Father. Class.
Examples: Example words: car, father, class.
/ɒ/
Short O Sound
VOWEL
British hot والی آواز
Practice: Short O sound. Hot. Shop. Clock.
Examples: Example words: hot, shop, clock.
/ɔː/
Long OR Sound
VOWEL
ball اور door والی آواز
Practice: Long OR sound. Ball. Door. Morning.
Examples: Example words: ball, door, morning.
/ʊ/
Short OO Sound
VOWEL
full والی مختصر اُ آواز
Practice: Short OO sound. Full. Pull. Book.
Examples: Example words: full, pull, book.
/uː/
Long OO Sound
VOWEL
school والی لمبی او آواز
Practice: Long OO sound. School. Food. Moon.
Examples: Example words: school, food, moon.
/ə/
Schwa Sound
VOWEL
بہت ہلکی اَ آواز، English میں بہت عام
Practice: Schwa sound. About. Teacher. Banana.
Examples: Example words: about, teacher, banana.
/ɜː/
Long ER Sound
VOWEL
British bird والی آواز
Practice: Long ER sound. Bird. Girl. Word.
Examples: Example words: bird, girl, word.
Phase 19 — Diphthong Sound Symbols
Two-part vowel sounds used in British English.
/eɪ/
AY Sound
DIPHTHONG
day والی اے آواز
Practice: AY sound. Day. Say. Play.
Examples: Example words: day, say, play.
/aɪ/
AI Sound
DIPHTHONG
my والی آئی آواز
Practice: AI sound. My. Five. Time.
Examples: Example words: my, five, time.
/ɔɪ/
OY Sound
DIPHTHONG
boy والی اوئے آواز
Practice: OY sound. Boy. Toy. Voice.
Examples: Example words: boy, toy, voice.
/aʊ/
OW Sound
DIPHTHONG
now والی آؤ آواز
Practice: OW sound. Now. House. Mouth.
Examples: Example words: now, house, mouth.
/əʊ/
OH Sound
DIPHTHONG
British go والی او آواز
Practice: OH sound. Go. No. Home.
Examples: Example words: go, no, home.
/ɪə/
EAR Sound
DIPHTHONG
ear والی آواز
Practice: EAR sound. Ear. Here. Near.
Examples: Example words: ear, here, near.
/eə/
AIR Sound
DIPHTHONG
air والی آواز
Practice: AIR sound. Air. Chair. Hair.
Examples: Example words: air, chair, hair.
/ʊə/
URE Sound
DIPHTHONG
pure والی یور آواز
Practice: URE sound. Pure. Cure. Sure.
Examples: Example words: pure, cure, sure.
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