IPA Words
IPA Phrases
Stops: air is completely obstructed
Fricatives: air moves through narrow constriction, creating friction
Misc
100

ʃɪp

What is "ship"

100

haʊ ɑr ju?

What is "how are you"?

100

bilabial, voiced stop

(bilabial=two lips)

What is "b"?

100

alveolar, voiceless fricative

(alveolar= tip of tongue + ridge behind top teeth)

What is "s'?

100

bilabial voiced glide

(bilabial= two lips)

What is "w"?

200

ˈtrɛʒər

What is "treasure"?

200

aɪm frʌm ˈtɛksəs

What is, "I'm from Texas"?

200

Alveolar, voiced stop

(alveolar=tip of tongue + ridge behind top teeth)

What is "d"?

200

palatal, voiced fricative

(palatal= root of tongue rises toward roof of mouth)

What is "ʒ"?

200

Palatal voiced glide

(palatal=  root of tongue rises toward roof of mouth)

(glide= air glides over tongue, functions like a high vowel)

What is "y"?

300

ʧɛs

What is "chess"?

300

wɛr ɑr ju?

What is, "Where are you?"

300

Velar, voiceless stop 

(Velar= back of tongue + back of throat)

What is "k"?

300

palatal, voiceless fricative

(palatal= root of tongue rises toward roof of mouth)

What is "ʃ"?

300

velar, voiced nasal

(velar= back of tongue + back of throat)

What is "ŋ"?

400

pliz

What is "please"?

400

ʤʌʤ fɔr jərˈsɛlf

What is "Judge for yourself"

400

Alveolar, voiceless stop

Alveolar= tip of tongue + ridge behind top teeth

What is "t"?

400

labiodental voiceless fricative

(labiodental= bottom lip + top teeth)

What is "f"?

400

palatal voiceless affricate

(palatal= root of tongue rises toward roof of mouth)

(affricate= stop + fricative)

What is "t̬ʃ"?

500

ˈprɛzənt

What is "present"?

500

ˈhæpi nu jɪr

What is, "Happy New Year"?

500

Velar, voiced stop

Velar= back of tongue + back of throat

What is "g"?

500

dental voiced fricative

(dental= tip of tongue between top and bottom teeth)

What is "ð"?

500

glottal fricative

(glottal= very back of throat)

What is "h"?