LETTER | GROUPINGS, SOUND AND EXAMPLE |
A | a ... 'aa' as in 'bat' ... [![]() a ... 'ah' as in 'father' ... [ ![]() a ... 'uh' as in 'supply' ... [ ![]() a ... 'ay' as in 'say' ... [ ![]() a ... 'eh' as in 'bed' ... [ ![]() aa ... 'ah' as in 'father' ... [ ![]() ai ... 'eh' as in 'bed' ... [ ![]() ai ... 'ai' as in 'buy' ... [ ![]() ai ... 'ay' as in 'say' ... [ ![]() au ...'aw' as in 'law' ... [ ![]() au ... 'ay' as in 'say' ... [ ![]() au ... 'aa' as in 'bat' ... [ ![]() ay ... 'eh' as in 'bed' ... [ ![]() ay ... 'ay' as in 'say' ... [ ![]() augh ... 'aw' as in 'law' ... [ ![]() aw ... 'aw' as in 'law' ... [ ![]() ea ... 'ee' as in 'she' ... [ ![]() ea ... 'uh' as in 'supply' ... [ ![]() ea ... 'eh' as in 'bed' ... [ ![]() ea ... 'ah' as in 'father' ... [ ![]() ea ... 'ay' as in 'say' ... [ ![]() eau ... 'ew' as in 'few' ... [ ![]() ea[r] ... 'ur' as in 'her' ... [ ![]() oa ... 'oh' as in 'no' ... [ ![]() |
B | silent ...thumb b ... 'b' as in 'bit' ... [ ![]() |
C | c ... 'k' as in 'cap' ... [ ![]() ce ... 's' as in 'sip' ... [ ![]() ce ... 'sh' as in 'ship' ... [ ![]() cc ... 'k' as in 'cap' ... [ ![]() ![]() ch ... 'k' as in 'cap' ... [ ![]() ch ... 'ch' as in 'char' ... [ ![]() ch ... 'sh' as in 'ship' ... [ ![]() ci ... 'ch' as in 'char' ... [ ![]() ck ... 'k' as in 'cap' ... [ ![]() cz ... 't' as in 'time' ... [ ![]() ![]() sch ... 'sh' as in 'ship' ... [ ![]() |
D | d ... 'd' as in 'dime' ... [![]() dge ... 'j' as in 'jar' ... [ ![]() ed ... 't' as in 'time' ... [ ![]() |
E | e ... silent ... there ce ... 's' as in 'sip' ... [ ![]() ce ... 'sh' as in 'ship' ... [ ![]() dge ... 'j' as in 'jar' ... [ ![]() e ... 'eh' as in 'bed' ... [ ![]() e ... 'ee' as in 'she' ... [ ![]() e ... 'uh' as in 'supply' ... [ ![]() ea ...'ah' as in 'father' ... [ ![]() ea ... 'ee' as in 'she' ... [ ![]() ea ... 'eh' as in 'bed' ... [ ![]() ea ... 'uh' as in 'supply' ... [ ![]() ea ... 'ay' as in 'say' ... [ ![]() ea[r] ... 'ur' as in 'her' ... [ ![]() eau ... 'ew' as in 'few' ... [ ![]() ed ... 't' as in 'time' ... [ ![]() ee ... 'ih' as in 'sit' ... [ ![]() ee ... 'ee' as in 'she' ... [ ![]() ei ... 'ee' as in 'she' ... [ ![]() ei ... 'ay' as in 'say' ... [ ![]() eig ... 'uh' as in 'supply' ... [ ![]() ![]() eig ... 'ay' as in 'say' ... [ ![]() eigh ... 'ay' as in 'say' ... [ ![]() eigh ... 'ai' as in 'buy' ... [ ![]() eo ... 'eh' as in 'bed' ... [ ![]() eo ... 'ee' as in 'she' ... [ ![]() ew ... 'ew' as in 'few' ... [ ![]() ew ... 'oo' as in 'boo' ... [ ![]() ey ... 'ee' as in 'she' ... [ ![]() ey ... 'ay' as in 'say' ... [ ![]() ie ... 'eh' as in 'bed' ... [ ![]() ie ... 'ee' as in 'she' ... [ ![]() ie ... 'ai' as in 'buy' ... [ ![]() oe ... 'oh' as in 'no' ... [ ![]() ue ... 'oo' as in 'boo' ... [ ![]() ye ... 'ai' as in 'buy' ... [ ![]() |
F | f ... 'f' as in 'fan' ... [![]() f ... 'v' as in 'van' ... [ ![]() |
G | , sign augh ... 'aw' as in 'law' ... [ ![]() dge ... 'j' as in 'jar' ... [ ![]() eig ... 'uh' as in 'supply' ... [ ![]() ![]() eig ... 'ay' as in 'say' ... [ ![]() eigh ... 'ay' as in 'say' ... [ ![]() eigh ... 'ai' as in 'buy' ... [ ![]() igh ...'ai' as in 'buy' ... [ ![]() g ... 'g' as in 'gap' ... [ ![]() ge ... 'dj' as in 'measure' ... [ ![]() ng ... 'ng' as in 'sing' ... [ ![]() ng ... 'ng' as in 'sing' ... [ ![]() ![]() ng ... 'ng' as in 'sing' ... [ ![]() ![]() ough ... 'oh' as in 'no' ... [ ![]() ough ... 'aw' as in 'law' ... [ ![]() ough ... 'oo' as in 'boo' ... [ ![]() ough ... 'ow' as in 'now' ... [ ![]() ough ... 'ah' as in 'father' ... [ ![]() ![]() ![]() ough ... 'uh' as in 'butter' ... [ ![]() ![]() |
H | silent ... honor, thyme augh ... 'aw' as in 'law' ... [ ![]() ch ... 'k' as in 'cap' ... [ ![]() ch ... 'ch' as in 'char' ... [ ![]() ch ... 'sh' as in 'ship' ... [ ![]() h ... 'h' as in 'hi' ... [ ![]() igh ... 'ai' as in 'buy' ... [ ![]() eigh ... 'ay' as in 'say' ... [ ![]() eigh ... 'ai' as in 'buy' ... [ ![]() ough ... 'oh' as in 'no' ... [ ![]() ough ... 'aw' as in 'law' ... [ ![]() ough ... 'oo' as in 'boo' ... [ ![]() ough ... 'ow' as in 'now' ... [ ![]() ough ... 'ah' as in 'father' ... [ ![]() ![]() ![]() ough ... 'uh' as in 'butter' ... [ ![]() ![]() ph ... 'f' as in 'fan' ... [ ![]() sch ... 'sh' as in 'ship' ... [ ![]() sh ... 'sh' as in 'ship' ... [ ![]() th ... 'th' as in 'thin' ... [ ![]() th ... 'th' as in 'this' ... [ ![]() |
I | ai ... 'eh' as in 'bed' ... [![]() ai ... 'ai' as in 'buy' ... [ ![]() ai ... 'ay' as in 'say' ... [ ![]() ci ... 'ch' as in 'char' ... [ ![]() ei ... 'ee' as in 'she' ... [ ![]() ei ... 'ay' as in 'say' ... [ ![]() eig ... 'uh' as in 'supply' ... [ ![]() ![]() eig ... 'ay' as in 'say' ... [ ![]() eigh ... 'ay' as in 'say' ... [ ![]() eigh ... 'ai' as in 'buy' ... [ ![]() i ... 'ih' as in 'sit' ... [ ![]() i ... 'ai' as in 'buy' ... [ ![]() i ... 'uh' as in 'supply' ... [ ![]() ![]() ie ... 'eh' as in 'bed' ... [ ![]() ie ... 'ee' as in 'she' ... [ ![]() ie ... 'ai' as in 'buy' ... [ ![]() igh ... 'ai' as in 'buy' ... [ ![]() i[r] ... 'ur' as in 'her' ... [ ![]() oi ... 'oy' as in 'toy' ... [ ![]() oi ... 'w' as in 'will' ... [ ![]() ![]() ui ... 'ih' as in 'sit' ... [ ![]() si ... 'dj' as in 'measure' ... [ ![]() ti ... 'sh' as in 'ship' ... [ ![]() ti ... 'ch' as in 'char' ... [ ![]() |
J | j ... 'j' as in 'jar' ... [![]() j ... 'y' as in 'yes' ... [ ![]() j ... 'h' as in 'hi' ... [ ![]() |
K | silent ... know ck ... 'k' as in 'cap' ... [ ![]() k ... 'k' as in 'cap' ... [ ![]() |
L | silent ... palm l ... 'l' as in 'lap' ... [ ![]() |
M | m ... 'm' as in 'map' ... [![]() |
N | silent ... damn n ... 'n' as in 'nap' ... [ ![]() n ... 'ng' as in 'sing' ... [ ![]() ng ... 'ng' as in 'sing' ... [ ![]() ng ... 'ng' as in 'sing' ... [ ![]() ![]() ng ... 'ng' as in 'sing' ... [ ![]() ![]() |
O | eo ... 'eh' as in 'bed' ... [![]() eo ... 'ee' as in 'she' ... [ ![]() o ... 'w' as in 'will' ... [ ![]() ![]() o ... 'ih' as in 'sit' ... [ ![]() o ... 'oo' as in 'boo' ... [ ![]() o ... 'uh' as in 'pull' ... [ ![]() o ... 'oh' as in 'no' ... [ ![]() o ... 'uh' as in 'butter' ... [ ![]() o ... 'uh' as in 'supply' ... [ ![]() oa ... 'oh' as in 'no' ... [ ![]() oe ... 'oh' as in 'no' ... [ ![]() oi ... 'oy' as in 'toy' ... [ ![]() oi ... 'w' as in 'will' ... [ ![]() ![]() oo ... 'oo' as in 'boo' ... [ ![]() oo ... 'uh' as in 'pull' ... [ ![]() oo ... 'uh' as in 'butter' ... [ ![]() oo ... 'oh' as in 'no' ... [ ![]() ou ... 'oo' as in 'boo' ... [ ![]() ou ... 'uh' as in 'pull' ... [ ![]() ou ... 'uh' as in 'butter' ... [ ![]() ou ... 'oh' as in 'no' ... [ ![]() ou ... 'ow' as in 'now' ... [ ![]() ou[r] ... 'ur' as in 'her' ... [ ![]() o[r] ... 'ur' as in 'her' ... [ ![]() ough ... 'oh' as in 'no' ... [ ![]() ough ... 'aw' as in 'law' ... [ ![]() ough ... 'oo' as in 'boo' ... [ ![]() ough ... 'ow' as in 'now' ... [ ![]() ough ... 'ah' as in 'father' ... [ ![]() ![]() ![]() ough ... 'uh' as in 'butter' ... [ ![]() ![]() ow ... 'ow' as in 'now' ... [ ![]() ow ... 'oh' as in 'no' ... [ ![]() oy ... 'oy' as in 'toy' ... [ ![]() wo ... 'oo' as in 'boo' ... [ ![]() |
P | p ... 'p' as in 'pit' ... [![]() ph ... 'f' as in 'fan' ... [ ![]() |
Q | q ... 'k' as in 'cap' ... [![]() |
R | r ... 'r' as in 'run' ... [![]() |
S | silent ... island s ... 's' as in 'sip' ... [ ![]() s ... 'z' as in 'zip' ... [ ![]() sch ... 'sh' as in 'ship' ... [ ![]() si ... 'dj' as in 'measure' ... [ ![]() sh ... 'sh' as in 'ship' ... [ ![]() ss ... 'sh' as in 'ship' ... [ ![]() ss ... 's' as in 'sip' ... [ ![]() ss ... 'z' as in 'zip' ... [ ![]() |
T | silent ... fasten t ... 't' as in 'time' ... [ ![]() t ... 'ch' as in 'char' ... [ ![]() th ... 'th' as in 'thin' ... [ ![]() th ... 'th' as in 'this' ... [ ![]() ti ... 'sh' as in 'ship' ... [ ![]() ti ... 'ch' as in 'char' ... [ ![]() |
U | silent ... plague (it signals a hard G without being pronounced) au ... 'aw' as in 'law' ... [ ![]() au ... 'ay' as in 'say' ... [ ![]() au ... 'aa' as in 'bat' ... [ ![]() augh ... 'aw' as in 'law' ... [ ![]() eau ... 'ew' as in 'few' ... [ ![]() ou ... 'uh' as in 'butter' ... [ ![]() ou ... 'uh' as in 'pull' ... [ ![]() ou ... 'oo' as in 'boo' ... [ ![]() ou ... ... 'oh' as in 'no' ... [ ![]() ou ... 'ow' as in 'now' ... [ ![]() ough ... 'oh' as in 'no' ... [ ![]() ough ... 'aw' as in 'law' ... [ ![]() ough ... 'oo' as in 'boo' ... [ ![]() ough ... 'ow' as in 'now' ... [ ![]() ough ... 'ah' as in 'father' ... [ ![]() ![]() ![]() ough ... 'uh' as in 'butter' ... [ ![]() ![]() ou[r] ... 'ur' as in 'her' ... [ ![]() u ... 'uh' as in 'supply' ... [ ![]() u ... 'uh' as in 'butter' ... [ ![]() u ... 'ew' as in 'few' ... [ ![]() u ... 'eh' as in 'bed' ... [ ![]() u ... 'uh' as in 'pull' ... [ ![]() u ... 'oo' as in 'boo' ... [ ![]() u ... 'w' as in 'will' ... [ ![]() ue ... 'oo' as in 'boo' ... [ ![]() ui ... 'ih' as in 'sit' ... [ ![]() u[r] ... 'ur' as in 'her' ... [ ![]() |
V | v ... 'v' as in 'van' ... [![]() |
W | silent ... answer aw ... 'aw' as in 'law' ... [ ![]() ew ... 'ew' as in 'few' ... [ ![]() ew ... 'oo' as in 'boo' ... [ ![]() ow ... 'ow' as in 'now' ... [ ![]() ow ... 'oh' as in 'no' ... [ ![]() w ... 'w' as in 'will' ... [ ![]() wo ... 'oo' as in 'boo' ... [ ![]() |
X | x ... 'k' as in 'cap' ... [![]() ![]() x ... 'z' as in 'zip' ... [ ![]() x ... 'g' as in 'gap' ... [ ![]() ![]() |
Y | ay ... 'eh' as in 'bed' ... [![]() ay ... 'ay' as in 'say' ... [ ![]() ey ... 'ee' as in 'she' ... [ ![]() ey ... 'ay' as in 'say' ... [ ![]() oy ... 'oy' as in 'toy' ... [ ![]() y ... 'ih' as in 'sit' ... [ ![]() y ... 'uh' as in 'supply' ... [ ![]() y ... 'y' as in 'yes' ... [ ![]() y ... 'ai' as in 'buy' ... [ ![]() y ... 'ee' as in 'she' ... [ ![]() ye ... 'ai' as in 'buy' ... [ ![]() y[r] ... 'ur' as in 'her' ... [ ![]() |
Z | cz ... 't' as in 'time' ... [![]() ![]() z ... 'z' as in 'zip' ... [ ![]() z ... 'dj' as in 'measure' ... [ ![]() z ... 't' as in 'time' ... [ ![]() ![]() z ... 's' as in 'sip' ... [ ![]() |

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