SAMPA chart for English

See a more complete SAMPA chart of sounds found in most of European languages.

SAMPA: English Consonants SAMPA Examples p English pen b English but t English two d English do tS English chair, picture dZ English gin, joy k English cat, kill, queen g English go, get f English fool, enough v English voice T English thing D English this s English see, pass, city z English zoo, roses S English she, sure, emotion Z English pleasure h English ham m English man n English no J US English canyon N English singer, ring l English left 5 English milk (dark l) r English run, very 4 US English better w English we j English yes

SAMPA: English Vowels SAMPA Examples RP US   a: A father i: i: see I I city E E bed 3: 3` bird { { bad, cat A: Ar arm V V run, enough Q A not, cough O: O: law, caught U U put u: u: soon, through @ @ about, winner align="center">aU SAMPA: English diphthongs SAMPA Examples RP US   eI eI day aI aI my OI OI boy @U o(U) no aU now I@ ir near, here E@ Er hair, there U@ Ur poor O@ Or more ju: ju: pupil

SAMPA: Other symbols used in transcription of English pronunciation
SAMPA	Explanation
"	Primary stress
%	Secondary stress
=	Syllabic consonant, e.g., /"kIt=n/ for kitten

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