AT&T NV US English Phoneme Set (Pronunciation Key)
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:07 am
US English Phoneme Set:
A phoneme string consists of one or more phoneme symbols and stress marks, optionally separated by whitespace.
The table below gives the phoneme symbol and an example of its use.
Stress is indicated with a stress symbol, immediately following the syllable to which it applies. The stress symbols are:
A phoneme string consists of one or more phoneme symbols and stress marks, optionally separated by whitespace.
The table below gives the phoneme symbol and an example of its use.
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Phoneme Example Word Example Transcription
ey bait b ey t
ae bat b ae t
iy beat b iy t
eh bet b eh t
ay bite b ay t
ih bit b ih t
ow boat b ow t
aa bob b aa b
ao bought b ao t
aw brown b r aw n
oy boy b oy
ah but b ah t
ax about ax b ow t
uw boot b uw t
uh book b uh k
er bird b er d
b bet b eh t
ch church ch er ch
d dog d ao g
f fog f ao g
g got g aa t
hh hot hh aa t
jh jump jh ah m p
k kit k ih t
l lot l aa t
m Mom m aa m
n nod n aa d
ng thing th ih ng
p pot p aa t
r rat r ae t
s sat s ae t
sh shut sh ah t
t top t aa p
dh that dh aa t
th thick th ih k
v vat v aa t
w won w ah n
y you y uw
z zoo z uw
zh measure m eh zh er
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Symbol Description
1 Primary stress
2 Secondary stress
0 No stress
pau Silence