Phoneme Table
This table shows you all of the 39 phonemes and some corresponding words that contain them.
| Phoneme | Example words |
| AA | FARM, LARD, GARNISH |
| AE | AEROPLANE, BREAD, FLAB |
| AH | CAT, MAT, PARTIAL |
| AO | BROAD, WARDEN, LAWYER |
| AW | FLOWER, POWER, FOUND |
| AY | FLY, TIME, LIFE |
| B | BANANA, REPUBLIC, CRAB |
| CH | CHANGE, CHURCH, LURCH |
| D | DENTIST, BEND, FODDER |
| DH | THE, FATHER, FURTHER |
| EH | DEAD, RED, HEAD |
| ER | FATHER, WORM, CURSE |
| EY | PLAY, PREY, MAYDAY |
| F | WOLF, MORPH, FLOP |
| G | GOLF, FINGER, FROG |
| HH | HOLD, HAT, HEAVY |
| IH | WIN, THINK, INCH |
| IY | TREE, EACH, FEEL |
| JH | JOHN, DODGE, FUDGE |
| K | KICK, COCK, COOL |
| L | LONG, FOLLOW, LEVER |
| M | MOTHER, PHONEME, MONSTER |
| N | NEWTER, NOUN, FUNNY |
| NG | JUMPING, FINGER, LIVING |
| OW | FLOW, BROKEN, PILLOW |
| OY | PLOY, BOING, TOY |
| P | PLAY, JUMP, JALOPY |
| R | REPENT, RETRACTION, FRAME |
| S | SUE, SORRY, SNAKES |
| SH | SHOP, WASH, FLASH |
| T | TIME, ROT, FITTER |
| TH | THINK, THIN, FROTH |
| UH | BOOK, BUNK, LOOK |
| UW | FEW, YOU, NEWT |
| V | VOLATILE, LIVE, VERY |
| W | WORMS, WORRY, WINK |
| Y | YELLOW, YUM, YEAR |
| Z | ZERO, ZORRO, ZANY |
| ZH | PLEASURE, LEISURELY, PERSIA |
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