English pronunciation — IPA chart, sounds in depth, minimal pairs, connected speech, stress patterns, quiz, transcription. British English.
Interactive lesson · British English
English pronunciation
Sounds, stress, rhythm, and connected speech — from phonemes to fluency
What this lesson covers
British English has 44 phonemes — 20 vowel sounds and 24 consonant sounds — that don't always match the spelling. This lesson uses the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to show exactly how words are pronounced. All audio is British English.
20
Vowel sounds
24
Consonant sounds
44
Total phonemes
26
Letters in alphabet
💡More sounds than letters! That's why spelling and pronunciation don't always match in English — and why learning the IPA is so valuable.
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IPA chart
Click sounds, hear audio
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Sounds in depth
Tricky sounds explained
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Minimal pairs
Train your ear
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Connected speech
Linking, elision & more
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Stress patterns
Words & sentences
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Quiz
Test your knowledge
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Transcription
Hear & identify
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My glossary
Save sounds & rules
English pronunciation · British English
IPA chart
Click any symbol to hear an example word containing that sound
Short vowelLong vowel / diphthongUnvoiced consonantVoiced consonant
English pronunciation · British English
Sounds in depth
A guided look at the sounds that cause most difficulty for learners
English pronunciation · British English
Minimal pairs
Listen to each word — train your ear to distinguish similar sounds
English pronunciation · British English
Connected speech
How sounds change when words flow together in natural speech
English pronunciation · British English
Stress patterns
Tap any word to hear it — noun stress on the first syllable, verb stress on the second
English pronunciation · British English
Quiz
Choose the correct IPA transcription or pronunciation rule
English pronunciation · British English
Transcription exercise
Listen to each word and choose its correct IPA transcription