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 app

The interactive phonemic chart is available for you to download from the Google Play store for Android devices or the App store for Apple devices. Find out more about the interactive mobile app version of the phonemic chart

You can also download a non-interactive image version of the British Council's phonemic chart below.