Received Pronunciation · IPA Reference

British English
Phonemes

All 44 sounds of RP British English. Click any card to hear real British audio pulled live from the dictionary, see pronunciation tips, and explore examples.

20
Vowels
24
Consonants
44
Total phonemes
Short vowels7 sounds
ɪkitbit
edressbed
ætrapcat
ɒlotdog
ʌstrutcup
ʊfootbook
əschwaabout
Long vowels5 sounds
iːfleeceseed
ɑːpalmfather
ɔːthoughtcaw
uːgoosefood
ɜːnursebird
Diphthongs8 sounds
eɪfaceday
əʊgoatgo
aɪpricemy
aʊmouthnow
ɔɪchoiceboy
ɪənearhere
eəsquarethere
ʊəcurepure
Plosives (stops)6 sounds
ppenpig
bbadbig
tteatop
ddiddog
kcatkite
ɡgetgoat
Fricatives9 sounds
ffatfox
vvanvine
θthinthink
ðthenthis
ssunsit
zzoozip
ʃsheship
ʒvisionmeasure
hhowhat
Affricates2 sounds
tʃchinchip
dʒjamjump
Nasals3 sounds
mmanmoon
nnownose
ŋsingring
Approximants4 sounds
lletleg
rredrun
jyetyes
wwetwin
Short vowels
Long vowels
Diphthongs
Plosives
Fricatives
Affricates
Nasals
Approximants
British English Phonemes · Received Pronunciation (RP) · 44 phonemes · UK audio via Free Dictionary API (Google UK MP3s)