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| Symbol or combination |
English Example |
Spanish Example |
Vowels and Diphthongs/Vocales y Dipthongs |
| ː |
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| æ |
bat, apple |
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| ɑː |
farm, calm |
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| e |
set, less |
perro |
| ə |
above, porter |
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| ɜː |
fern, work |
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| ɪ |
tip, pity |
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| iː |
see, been |
vino |
| ɒ |
rot, wash |
corra, torre |
| ɔː |
bail, board |
por |
| ʊ |
soot, full |
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| uː |
root, fool |
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| ʌ |
come, rum, blood |
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| aɪ |
lie, fry |
fraile, vais |
| aʊ |
now, plough |
pausa, sauce |
| eɪ |
fate, say, waiter |
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| əʊ |
ago, also, note |
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| ɛə |
there, rare, fair |
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| ɪə |
here, interior, fear |
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| ɔɪ |
toy, voice |
voy |
| ʊə |
allure, pure |
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Consonants/Consonantes |
| b |
bet, able |
tumbar, umbrio |
| d |
dime, mended |
conde, andar |
| g |
go, agog |
grande, rango |
| h |
hit, reheat |
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| j |
you, pure |
cuyo, reyes |
| ŋ |
bank, singer |
banco, rango |
| r |
rate, sorrow |
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| ʳ |
bear, after |
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| s |
sit, scent |
casa, sesión |
| v |
vine, river |
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| w |
wine, bewail |
huevo, puede |
| z |
zero, roses |
desde, mismo |
| ʒ |
rouge, leisure, |
french: jour, jalousie |
| dʒ |
page, jail |
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| ʃ |
shame, ocean |
french: chambre, fiche |
| tʃ |
much, chuck |
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| θ |
thin, maths |
zumbar, ciento |
| ð |
this, other |
todo, hablando |
| x |
loch |
joven, rojo |
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