Learn and Practise British English Speech Sounds

Master English Pronunciation with Our Interactive IPA Sound Chart

Learning English pronunciation can be challenging, but our interactive English International Phonetic Alphabet chart makes it easy and fun. Explore the full range of British English sounds by clicking on each symbol to hear clear examples. Whether you're studying for exams like IELTS, improving your accent to make things easier at work, or just starting to learn English, this free pronunciation chart is a powerful tool to boost your speaking skills. Practice vowels, diphthongs and consonants — and build your confidence in English communication today!

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British English Vowel Sounds - International Phonetic Alphabet

short vowels

long vowels

diphthongs

iː

interest

/ˈɪn.trest/

fish /fɪʃ/

women

/ˈwɪm.ɪn/

easy /ˈiː.zi/

people

/ˈpiː.pl/

key /kiː/

apple /ˈæp.l/

hand /hænd/

understand

/ˌʌn.dəˈstænd/

ɑː

ɔː

after

/ˈɑːf.tə(r)/

heart /hɑːt/

alarm

/əˈlɑːm/

orange

/ˈɒr.ɪndʒ/

clock /klɒk/

forgot

/fəˈɡɒt/

ordinary

/ˈɔː.dən.ri/

law /lɔː/

report

/rɪˈpɔːt/

uː

looking

/ˈlʊk.ɪŋ/

put /pʊt/

shouldn't

/ˈʃʊd.ənt/

juice /dʒuːs/

loosen

/ˈluː.sn/

dispute

/dɪˈspjuːt/

about

/əˈbaʊt/

energy

/ˈen.ə.dʒi/

other /ˈʌð.ə(r)/

ɜː

bird /bɜːd/

world /wɜːld/

return

/rɪˈtɜːn/

ever /ˈev.ə(r)/

respected

/rɪˈspek.tɪd/

again /əˈɡen/

oven /ˈʌv.ən/

Monday

/ˈmʌn.deɪ/

discovered

/dɪˈskʌv.ərd/

eə

eɪ

əʊ

area

/ˈeə.ri.ə/

hair /heə(r)/

prepare

/prɪˈpeə(r)/

April

/ˈeɪ.prəl/

explain

/ɪkˈspleɪn/

display

/dɪˈspleɪ/

open

/ˈəʊ.pən/

closed /kləʊzd/

alone

/əˈləʊn/

aɪ

aʊ

ɔɪ

island

/ˈaɪ.lənd/

alive /əˈlaɪv/

described

/dɪˈskraɪbd/

now /naʊ/

towel /taʊəl/

mouth /maʊθ/

toy /tɔɪ/

enjoy

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/

employed

/ɪmˈplɔɪd/

ɪə

ʊə

earring

/ˈɪə.rɪŋ/

clear /klɪə(r)/

severe

/sɪˈvɪə(r)/

sure /ʃʊə(r)/

plural

/ˈplʊə.rəl/

tourist

/ˈtʊə.rɪst/

British English Consonant Sounds - International Phonetic Alphabet

unvoiced

voiced

packed /pækt/

stopped /stɒpt/

slip /slɪp/

bought /bɔːt/

grabbed

/ɡræbd/

tub /tʌb/

cough /kɒf/

relax /rɪˈlæks/

check /tʃek/

goes /ɡəʊz/

exactly

/ɪɡˈzækt.li/

bag /bæɡ/

first /ˈfɜːst/

effort /ˈef.ət/

enough /ɪˈnʌf/

vision /ˈvɪʒ.n/

over /ˈəʊ.və(r)/

drive /draɪv/

talked /tɔːkt/

created

/kriˈeɪt.ɪd/

walked /wɔːkt/

decision /dɪˈsɪʒ.ən/

didn't /ˈdɪd.nt/

ended /'end.ɪd/

scissors /ˈsɪz.əz/

risked /rɪskt/

race /reɪs/

zip /zɪp/

cousin

/ˈkʌz.ən/

rise /raɪz/

shape /ʃeɪp/

dishes /ˈdɪʃ.ɪz/

Spanish

/ˈspæn.ɪʃ/

genre /ˈʒɒn.rə/

treasure

/ˈtreʒ.ə(r)/

division

/dɪˈvɪʒ.ən/

tʃ

through /θruː/

author

/ˈɔː.θə(r)/

month /mʌnθ/

these /ðiːz/

other /ˈʌð.ə(r)/

breathe

/briːð/

chosen /ˈtʃəʊ.zən/

achieve

/əˈtʃiːv/

switch /swɪtʃ/

dʒ

job /dʒɒb/

suggest

/səˈdʒest/

engage

/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/

light /laɪt/

colour

/ˈkʌl.ə(r)/

legal

/ˈliː.ɡəl/

right /raɪt/

brought /brɔːt/

straight

/streɪt/

walk /wɔːk/

towards

/təˈwɔːdz/

away /əˈweɪ/

usual

/ˈjuː.ʒu.əl/

future

/ˈfjuː.tʃə(r)/

renew /rɪˈnjuː/

made /meɪd/

cilmate

/ˈklaɪ.mət/

thumb

/θʌm/

natural

/ˈnætʃ.ər.əl/

only /ˈəʊn.li/

think /θɪŋk/

finger

/ˈfɪŋ.ɡə(r)/

sing /sɪŋ/

hope /həʊp/

inherit

/ɪnˈher.ɪt/

behave

/bɪˈheɪv/