Interactive IPA Phonetic Vowel Sounds Chart

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Monothongs

sleep
bit
good
food
ten
better
ɜ:
word
ɔ:
cat
cup
ɑ:
bar
gone
Diphthongs

ɪə
hear
eɪ
game
ʊə
pure
ɔɪ
boy
əʊ
eə
where
aɪ
mine
aʊ
how
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Interactive IPA Phonetic Vowel Sounds Chart

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