Pronunciation Key
ăăpat
āāpay
ârârcare
ääfather
b bib
ch church
d deed, milled
ĕĕpet
ēēbee
f fife, phase, rough
g gag
h hat
hw which
ĭĭpit
īīpie, by
îr&238#;rpier
j judge
k kick, cat, pique
l lid, needle (nēd'l)
m mum
n no, sudden (sŭd'n)
ng thing
ŏŏpot
ōōtoe
ôôcaught, paw, for, horrid, hoarse
oi noise
ʊʊtook
ūūboot
ou out
p pop
r roar
s sauce
sh ship, dish
t tight, stopped
th thin
th this
ŭŭcut
ûrûrurge, term, firm, word, heard
v valve
w with
y yes
z zebra, xylem
zh vision, pleasure, garage
əəabout, item, edible, gallop, circus
ərərbutter
Foreign
œœFrench feu, German schön; French oeuf, German zwölf
ü&#uuml;French tu, German über
KH German ich; German ach, Scottish loch
N French bon (N)
Stress marks: ' (primary); ' (secondary), as in dictionary (dĭk'shə-nĕr'ē)
(Alternate: ' = '  ´ = ´)

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