English Ipa

Front 1

i

Back 1

Close front unrounded vowel

Hint 1

tEEth

Front 2

ɪ

Back 2

near close near front unrounded vowel

Hint 2

sIt

Front 3

e

Back 3

close-mid front unrounded vowel

Hint 3

bAIt

Front 4

ɛ

Back 4

open mid front unrounded vowel

Hint 4

hEAd

Front 5

æ

Back 5

near open front unrounded vowel

Hint 5

cAt

Front 6

ə

Back 6

mid central unrounded vowel

Hint 6

About

Front 7

ɜ

Back 7

open-mid central unrounded vowel

Hint 7

pretty much only used in dialects of English

Front 8

ʊ

Back 8

near back near closed unrounded vowel

Hint 8

pUt

Front 9

u

Back 9

back close rounded vowel

Hint 9

fOOd

Front 10

ʌ

Back 10

back open-mid unrounded vowel

Hint 10

dUck

Front 11

ɔ

Back 11

open-mid back rounded vowel

Hint 11

British "nOt" (I don't really say this in my accent)

Front 12

ɒ

Back 12

open back rounded vowel

Hint 12

thOUght

Front 13

ɑ

Back 13

open back unrounded vowel

Hint 13

rOck

Front 14

ɚ

Back 14

rhotacized/r-colored mid central unrounded vowel

Hint 14

tURf

Front 15

p

Back 15

bilabial voiceless plosive(oral stop)

Hint 15

Pie

Front 16

b

Back 16

bilabial voiced plosive (oral stop)

Hint 16

Bath

Front 17

t

Back 17

voiceless alveolar plosive (oral stop)

Hint 17

Tiger

Front 18

d

Back 18

voiced alveolar plosive (oral stop)

Hint 18

commanD

Front 19

k

Back 19

voiceless velar plosive (oral stop)

Hint 19

attacK

Front 20

g

Back 20

voiced velar plosive (oral stop)

Hint 20

Garden

Front 21

ʔ

Back 21

voiceless glottal plosive (oral stop)

Hint 21

uh-oh

Front 22

f

Back 22

voiceless labiodental fricative

Hint 22

Fire

Front 23

v

Back 23

voiced labiodental fricative

Hint 23

Vendor

Front 24

θ

Back 24

voiceless dental fricative

Hint 24

THirsty

Front 25

ð

Back 25

voiced dental fricative

Hint 25

weaTHer

Front 26

s

Back 26

voiceless alveolar fricative

Hint 26

Sky

Front 27

z

Back 27

voiced alveolar fricative

Hint 27

Zoo

Front 28

ʃ

Back 28

voiceless postalveolar fricative

Hint 28

SHiny

Front 29

ʒ

Back 29

voiced postalveolar fricative

Hint 29

pleaSUre

Front 30

h

Back 30

voiceless glottal fricative

Hint 30

House

Front 31

tʃ

Back 31

voiceless postalveolar affricate

Hint 31

baTCH

Front 32

dʒ

Back 32

voiced postalveolar affricate

Hint 32

Gem

Front 33

m

Back 33

voiced bilabial nasal (nasal stop)

Hint 33

Mother

Front 34

n

Back 34

voiced alveolar nasal (nasal stop)

Hint 34

Night

Front 35

ŋ

Back 35

voiced velar nasal (nasal stop)

Hint 35

haNGer

Front 36

l

Back 36

voiced alveolar lateral approximant

Hint 36

Late

Front 37

ɹ

Back 37

voiced alveolar (retroflex) approximant

Hint 37

Read

Front 38

ʍ

Back 38

voiceless bilabial/velar approximant/glide (check your terminology on this one)

Hint 38

WHich

Front 39

w

Back 39

voiced bilabial/velar approximant/glide (check terminology)

Hint 39

Wait

Front 40

j

Back 40

voiced palatal approximant

Hint 40

Young