Phonetic Ipa Chart

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• Transcription worksheet (PDF, DOCX)
• Minimal pairs (PDF)

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English IPA Chart Pack

Printable English IPA charts: consonants, British and American vowels and diphthongs, flashcards, transcription worksheets with answer keys and a minimal pairs list.

• Consonant chart (PDF)
• Vowel chart (PDF)
• Flashcards (PDF)
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English consonant sounds

English has 24 consonant phonemes. Many are written with familiar letters; the special symbols to learn are θ (thin), ð (this), ʃ (shoe), ʒ (vision), tʃ (chain), dʒ (jam), ŋ (sing) and j (yes — not the “j” in jam).

English vowel sounds: British and American

Vowels differ more between accents than consonants. American English usually pronounces the r after vowels (bird, near, hair), and many Americans merge the vowels of “cot” and “caught”. Dictionaries such as Cambridge and Oxford show both British and American transcriptions.

Reading IPA in a dictionary

1. Transcriptions are written between slashes: /kæt/ for cat.
2. A stress mark ˈ comes before the stressed syllable: /əˈbaʊt/ about.
3. A secondary stress mark ˌ shows weaker stress: /ˌɪntəˈnæʃənl/.
4. The length mark ː shows a long vowel in British transcriptions: /siː/.
5. Symbols in brackets show sounds that may be dropped: /ˈfæm(ə)li/.

Common trouble spots for learners

• θ and ð (think, this) — the tongue touches the upper teeth; many languages don’t have these sounds.
• ɪ and iː (ship, sheep) — the short and long vowels change meaning.
• æ and e (bad, bed).
• ʌ and ɑː (cut, cart).
• ə, the schwa — the most common English vowel, found in unstressed syllables such as the “a” in about.
• Final consonants — English keeps them clear: bag vs back.

What’s in the pack

• Consonant chart with symbols, example words and place of articulation.
• British (RP) and American (GA) vowel charts with example words.
• Diphthong chart.
• Flashcards with the symbol on the front and example words on the back.
• Transcription practice worksheets with answer keys.
• Minimal pairs listening list for the tricky vowel contrasts.

Using the charts in class

Pin the consonant and vowel charts on the wall and point to symbols as you model sounds. Use the flashcards for quick drills — show a symbol and ask for three words containing that sound. The minimal pairs list (ship/sheep, bad/bed, cut/cart) works well for listening games where students hold up the correct symbol card.

Formats and printing

Charts print on US Letter or A4 and look best in colour on card stock. The worksheets come in Word so teachers can add their own words.

AI-assisted content

Charts were compiled with AI assistance and checked before publishing against standard dictionary transcriptions. Accents vary; the charts show the reference accents used in most dictionaries.