IPA
What does IPA stands for?
International Phonetic Alphabet
These sounds, like /p/ and /b/, are produced using both lips.
Bilabials
These sounds are produced by completely stopping the airflow and then releasing it suddenly.
Stops
/kæt/
cat
A voiceless bilabial stop.
/p/
How to pronounce /j/
y
This place of articulation involves the tongue touching the bony ridge behind the upper teeth.
Alveolar
This manner involves creating friction by forcing air through a narrow channel in the vocal tract, like /s/ or /f/.
Fricative
/ʃɪp/
ship
A voiced alveolar nasal.
/n/
How to pronounce /ʒ/?
zh
Sounds like /f/ and /v/ are formed by the interaction of the lower lip and the upper teeth.
Labiodental
These sounds are produced by lowering the velum and allowing air to pass through the nasal cavity.
Nasals
/ˈfəʊtoʊɡræf/
photograph
A voiceless labiodental fricative.
/f/
How to pronounce /θ/?
silent th
This is the place of articulation for the sound /k/ and /g/, where the back of the tongue touches the soft palate.
Velar
A complex sound that begins as a stop and releases as a fricative, such as "ch" or "j."
Affricates
/ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
thinking
A voiced velar stop.
/g/
How to pronounce /dʒ/?
j
These sounds are produced in the space between the vocal folds.
Glottal
This manner describes "vowel-like" consonants where the vocal tract is relatively open, such as /w/ and /j/.
Approximant
/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/
explanation
A voiceless post-alveolar affricate.
/tʃ/