The chart below shows all the different vowel sounds in English. Listen to the sounds by clicking on the symbols. Click the arrow on the top right-hand corner of each vowel box to hear example words. As different dictionaries use slightly different symbols, you can change the symbols by clicking on the dictionary you use. The two dots ː (looks like a colon) indicate that the vowel is long. You can print this page by clicking the green button under the chart on my website here. Explore the chart, and then complete the task below.
Task: look up 5 words you use regularly in the Oxford Dictionary or another dictionary you use.
Read the IPA
symbols and pronounce the words. Use this
chart as a reference. (The symbols on the Oxford Dictionary website are at the bottom of the page.)
Use these charts as a tool. You don’t have to learn all these symbols straight away – they will become more and more familiar as you progress through the course. Now move to the next page