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Phonemic chart
Submitted by TE Editor on 15 December, 2010 - 11:17
This is the new British Council phonemic chart. Help your students hear the sounds of English by clicking on the symbols below. Click on the top right hand corner of each symbol to hear sample words including the sounds.
About the chart
- Pure vowels are arranged the same way as in the IPA chart: according to mouth shape (left to right, lips wide / round - top to bottom, jaw closed / open).
- Diphthongs are grouped in rows according to their second sound.
Try some pronunciation activities
- Telephone number pronunciation
- What's the pronunciation?
- Pronunciation of past simple verbs
- Phonemic symbols to download
- Using the phonemic chart for autonomous learning
Sounds Right iPad app
If you have an iPad, you can download and install a free copy of the British Council phonemic chart on it. Find out more on LearnEnglish.
Download the chart
You can download this chart to use on your PC - you'll need Adobe Flash Player to use it.
Copyright information: © British Council. This pronunciation chart is free for you to use and share for educational purposes. The chart should in no way be used or circulated for financial gain.
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| Phonemic chart to download | 2.69 MB |
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Thanks Chiew and Phil for your links, and Lukie and Emad - glad you've found it useful!
I've written a post on teaching & learning pronunciation, with links to videos and other interactive phonetic chart, including this one here, of course ;-)
Do have a browse, and feedback would be most appreciated: Teaching & Learning Pronunciation
Cheers!
Chiew
This is the the first time I am using this web , and I think we can profit a lot. Starting from the pronunciation, it is a very good choice for the beginners, since they have to listen to the correct sound of the letters.
Congratulations, and work hard everybody !
Excellent
What a pity! I don't have ipad to download and install. This chart is much useful in some special classes. And I can't access in these classrooms. I have Nokia E63. Can I be helped?
Hi txnghia
I'm afraid we don't have anything like this for your phone right now... we are trying to make our content more accessible from different platforms though, so please watch this site and our LearnEnglish site for news and updates.
Rob
Hi everyone
Thanks again for your contribution to the discussion here. We've just relaunched the chart with the /ʊə/ sound which was previously missing. This is available as an iPad app and will also be updated here soon.
Rob
I have a pronunciation application for my iPhone, called "iPron". It's very good.
I don't know if there's one for the Nokia.
Their website is www.EnglishPron.com
Also, www.PhoTransedit.com have now updated their application.
Cheers
Phil
Hi. I'm a teacher and teacher trainer and , having just joined this very impressive site, I also noticed the missing /ʊə/ sound. I'm a native speaker from the North of England and this sound is definitely still there in MY sounds range - in words like sure , poor and tour.
I workd with Adrian Underhill at International House, Hastings for many years and am wondering why the team chose not to use his well tried and tested Sound Foundations phonemic chart. The issues discussed in various postings of the missing /ʊə/ dipthong and the voiced / unvoiced consonants would not arise then. Maybe it was a simple issue of copyright. I know the McMillan site onestopEnglish has a similar electronic version of the Sound Foundations chart but not sure if it is available as an app.
It's a great use of technology as a teaching and learning tool anyway so keep up the good work!
It's wonderful chart! My students just love it.