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Reference Guide to Phonetic Symbols and Applied Pronunciation Terminology

This guide provides the terminology used for describing the various English phonemes. For an explanation of the terminology used, refer to the Glossary of Pronunciation Terms and Terminology

Phoneme Terminology 1

Phoneme Terminology 2

More Information about Phonemes and the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)

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