INTERNATIONAL PHONETIC ALPHABET

Session Main part Extra part

Session 01 /æ/ and /ʌ/ /e/, /eɪ/

Session 02 /ɔ:/, /ɜː/, /a:/ /ə/, /ɒ/

Session 03 /ɪ/, /i:/ /ɪə/,/eə/,/ɔɪ/, /aɪ/

Session 04 /ʊ/, /u:/ /ʊə/, /oʊ/, /aʊ/

Session 05 The begining sounds /r/, /w/, /h/, /j/

Session 06 The ending sounds /m/, /n/, /l/, /ŋ/

Session 07 The TH sounds /θ/, /ð/

Session 08 /s/, /z/ and /ʃ/, /ʒ/ Word final “s, es”

Session 09 /tʃ/, /dʒ/

Session 10 /b/, /p/ and /t/, /d/ Word final “ed”

Session 11 /f/, /v/ and /k/, /g/ The Q /kw/ sound

Session 12 R’ Blend sounds / θr/, /tr/, /dr/

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 PART 1: VOWEL SOUNDS
Session 1 : /æ/ and /ʌ/
Extra vowels :/e/, /eɪ/
1. /æ/ as in “back”
a. How to pronounce
- Am ngan
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b. Word lists:

back thank slang

hat map ask
crap fan can/can’t
c. Practice Sentences
- Happy birthday! Don’t be sad,ok!
/ˈhæpi ˈbɜːrθdeɪ /doʊnt bi: sæd, oʊˈkeɪ/
- Understand the answer.
/ˌʌndərˈstænd ði: ˈænsər/
- Thank you for coming back with me!
/ θæŋkjuːfɔːr ˈkʌmɪŋ bæk wɪθ miː /

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2. /ʌ/ as in “but”
a. How to pronounce
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b. Word lists
sun fun number
some nothing come
done among enough
c. Practice Sentences
- I love you so much.
/ aɪ lʌv juː soʊ mʌtʃ /
- Every Sunday, we have a club!
/ˈevriˈsʌndeɪ wi hæv ə klʌb !
- We study much and have fun.
/wi ˈstʌdi mʌtʃ n hæv fʌn/
3. Extra vowels : /e/, /eɪ/
a. Word lists
/eɪ/ Play table waste great make

/e/ any many send head deaf

b. Practice sentences: For the student....

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Session 2 : /ɔ:/, /ɜː/, /a:/
Extra vowels :/ə/, /ɒ/
1. / ɔ:/ as in “all/or”
a. How to pronounce
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b. Word lists:
ball awesome door
fall awful four
fault law daughter
c. Practice Sentences
- The cousre was boring but the teacher is awesome!
/ ðə kɔːrs wəz ˈbɔːrɪŋ bʌt ðəˈtiːtʃər izˈɔːsəm/
- Sorry, it's all my fault
/ˈsɔː ri ɪts ɔːl maɪ fɔːlt/
- Your daughter is taller than when I saw her last fall!
/ jʊr ˈdɔːtər ɪz tɔːlər ðən wen aɪ sɔː hər læst fɔːl /

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2. /ɜː/ as in “girl”
a. How to pronounce
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b. Word lists
bird Thursday girl
first Learn turn
word Nurse hurt
c. Practice Sentences
- Happy birthday to her!
/ˈhæpi ˈbɜːrθdeɪ tuː hɜːr /
- Don’t worry!
/ doʊntˈwɜːri /
- You’re the most beautiful girl in the world.
/ juːˈər ðə moʊst ˈbjuːtɪfl ɡɜːrl ɪn ðə wɜːrld/
 /ə/ “about,afraid, agree, admit, innocent”…
a. Word lists
about Bottom silent ever computer
/ə/
/əˈbaʊt/ /ˈbɑːtəm/ /ˈsaɪlənt/ /ˈevər/ /kəmˈpjuːtər
b. Practice sentences : For the student....
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3. a:/ as in “far”
a. How to pronounce
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b. Word lists
far army heart
star smart large
car bother march
c. Practice Sentences
- Carlos is very smart!
/kɑːrloʊs iz ˈveri smɑːrt/
- Sweet heart!
/swiːt hɑːrt /
- Calm down!
/ kɑːm daʊn /
 /ɒ/ as in “hot”, “job”, “boss”…
a. Word lists
not shop top god coffee
/ɒ/

b. Practice sentences
For the student....