Phonetics Flashcards
iː
Long Vowel (KK: [i])
eat; Let’s eat out tonight.
need; I need your help.
thief; They caught the thief.
aː
Long Vowel (KK: [ar])
hard: The lesson is not hard.
artist: His sister is an artist.
far: I live far away from him.
Short Vowel (KK: [a])
lock: Lock the door, please.
hot: It’s very hot today.
stop: Stop crying!
uː
Long Vowel (KK: [u])
too: He is happy, too.
mood: She is in a bad mood.
food: Do you enjoy the food?
ɔː
Long Vowel (KK: [ɔ])
law: You should obey the law.
saw: Where can I buy this saw?
hall: I’ll meet you at the hall.
Long Vowel (KK: [ɔr])
born: He was born two years ago.
for: I did it for you.
warning: You should listen to his warning.
ɜː
Long Vowel
ɪ
Short Vowel [ɪ]
sit: Sit down, please
fit: This shirt doesn’t fit me.
give: Give me a kiss.
æ
Short Vowel (KK: [æ])
bad: He is a bad boy.
dad: My dad speaks English well.
matter: What’s the matter with him?
ʊ
(ʊr)
Short Vowel (KK: [U])
book: Whose book is it?
good: His English is very good.
would: Would you do me a favor?
Vowel (KK: [Ur])
tour: We’ll tour the city today.
your: How’s your father?
poor: He is poor but happy.
ʌ
Short Vowel (KK: [ʌ])
bus: The bus is coming.
money: I need more money.
tough: I don’t think the job is tough.
e
Short Vowel (KK: [ε])
bed: You should go to bed.
let: Let me go.
pen: Can I use your pen?
ə
Short Vowel (KK: [ə])
ago: He left home two hours ago.
seven: There are seven members in my family.
sofa: There is a sofa by the window.
ɚ (US)
Short Vowel
ɝ (US)
Short Vowel
ɒ (UK)
Short Vowel
eɪ
Diphthong (KK: [e])
lake: He lives by the lake.
make: I’ll make coffee for you.
later: I’ll be back later.
