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Phonemic symbols

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Long vowel sounds - file size 10k pdf. Click on an image to download the poster.
Vowel sounds - file size 8k pdf. Click on an image to download the poster.
Diphthongs - file size 8k pdf. Click on an image to download the poster.
Consonants - Unvoiced and voiced pairs 1 - file size 8k pdf. Click on an image to download the poster.
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Consonants - Unvoiced and voiced pairs 2 - file size 8k pdf. Click on an image to download the poster.
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Other consonants - file size 8k pdf. Click on an image to download the poster.
These phonemes are part of the phonetic chart that is used to describe the sounds of many languages. They have been established by the International Phonetic Association (IPA). For more information about the IPA and their work visit:
www.internationalphoneticassociation.org/
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