International Phonetic Alphabet (Non-Statutory)
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1English – Appendix 1: Spelling
International Phonetic Alphabet (non-statutory)
The table below shows each symbol of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and
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provides examples of the associated grapheme(s).
The table is not a comprehensive
alphabetic code chart; it is intended simply as guidance for teachers in understanding the
IPA symbols used in the spelling appendix. The pronunciations in the table are, by
convention, based on Received Pronunciation and could be significantly different in other
accents.
Consonants
Vowels
/b/
bad
/ɑː/
father, arm
dog
/d/
/ɒ/
hot
/ð/
this
/æ/
cat
/dʒ/
gem, jug
/aɪ/
mind, fine, pie, high
if, puff, photo
out, cow
/f/
/aʊ/
/ɡ/
gum
/ɛ/
hen, head
/h/
how
/eɪ/
say, came, bait
yes
air
/j/
/ɛə/
/k/
cat, check, key, school
/əʊ/
cold, boat, cone, blow
/l/
leg, hill
/ɪ/
hit
/m/
man
/ɪə/
beer
/n/
man
/iː/
she, bead, see, scheme, chief
/ŋ/
sing
/ɔː/
launch, raw, born
/θ/
both
/ɔɪ/
coin, boy
/p/
pet
/ʊ/
book
/r/
red
/ʊə/
tour
/s/
sit, miss, cell
/uː/
room, you, blue, brute
/ʃ/
she, chef
/ʌ/
cup
tea
/t/
/ɜː/
fern, turn, girl
/t / ʃ
check
/ə/
farmer
/v/
vet
wet, when
/w/
/z/
zip, hens, buzz
/ʒ/
pleasure
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This chart is adapted slightly from the version provided on the DfE’s website to support the Year 1 phonics
screening check.
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