Pronunciation Guide

Sounds

Example

Hear Sound

a

am, fat

ā

ate, cake

ai

aid, pain

al

also, salt

ar

art, car

b

big, rib

c

cat, picnic

ch

chip, lunch

d

dog, lid

e

end, pen

ē

ego, me

ea

eat, seat

er

her, faster

f

full, if

g

go, rag

h

hat, behind

i

it, pin

ī

ice, time

ing

ring, bring

j

jump, jeep

k

kiss, milk

l

leg, will

m

me, him

n

not, sun

o

ox, not

ō

open, go

oo

oops, moon

ou

out, loud

p

pat, sip

qu

quick, queen

r

run, deer

s

so, kiss

sh

ship, wish

t

top, hit

th

then, bathe

u

up, rug

ū

use, fume

v

very, give

w

win, now

wh

when, why

x

box, six

y

yes, you

ȳ

my, cry

z

zoo, buzz