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    This document provides a summary of English vowels and consonant sounds. It includes a chart listing the long and short vowel sounds in English. It also notes voiced and voiceless consonant pairs. The document discusses diphthongs and provides examples. It describes special sounds like r-colored vowels and syllabic consonants. Stress patterns are indicated with primary and secondary stress markings. The summary provides an overview of key elements of English pronunciation.

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    This document provides a summary of English vowels and consonant sounds. It includes a chart listing the long and short vowel sounds in English. It also notes voiced and voiceless consonant pairs. The document discusses diphthongs and provides examples. It describes special sounds like r-colored vowels and syllabic consonants. Stress patterns are indicated with primary and secondary stress markings. The summary provides an overview of key elements of English pronunciation.

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    Diphthongs: Long Vowels Short Vowels

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    This document provides a summary of English vowels and consonant sounds. It includes a chart listing the long and short vowel sounds in English. It also notes voiced and voiceless consonant pairs. The document discusses diphthongs and provides examples. It describes special sounds like r-colored vowels and syllabic consonants. Stress patterns are indicated with primary and secondary stress markings. The summary provides an overview of key elements of English pronunciation.

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    Long Short Vowels

    Vowels ɪ ship e head


    iː sheep
    æ hat ə above
    ɑ
    farm ʊ foot ɚ mother (US)
    ː
    uː coo ɒ sock (UK) ɝ worm (US)

    ɔː horse ʌ cup

    ɜː bird

    Voiced Voiceless
    b book p pen
    d day t town
    ɡ give k cat
    v very f fish
    ð the θ think
    z zoo s say
    ʒ vision ʃ she
    d tʃ cheese
    jump
    ʒ
    l look
    r run
    j yes
    w we
    m moon
    n name
    ŋ sing

    Diphthongs
    eɪ day
    aɪ eye
    ɔɪ boy
    aʊ mouth
    əʊ nose (UK)
    oʊ nose (US)
    ɪə ear (UK)
    eə hair (UK)
    ʊə pure (UK)

    /ˈhænd/
    h
    hand
    /ˈkwæs.ɒ̃/
    ɒ̃
    croissant (UK)
    /ˈhæp.i/
    i
    happy
    /ˈbʌt ̬.ɚ/
    t ̬
    butter (US)
    /ˌɪn.fluˈen.zə/
    u
    influenza
    /ˈlɪt.l ̩/
    l ̩
    little

    ə
    l, əm, ən can be pronounced either: əl or l ̩ etc.:
    /ˈleɪb.əl/ = /ˈleɪb.əl/ or /ˈleɪb.l̩ /
    r
     
    linking r is pronounced only before a vowel in British English:
     
    fɔːr + ˈæp.l ̩z = fɔːˈræp.l ̩z
     
    four + apples = four apples
     
    ˈ main stress /ˌek.spekˈteɪ.ʃən/ expectation
    ˌ secondary stress /ˌriːˈtell/ retell
    . syllable division /ˈsɪs.təm/ system

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