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The International Phonetic Alphabet

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The International Phonetic Alphabet The chart below represents the sound of the English language, 44 altogether. Here are some links to interactive versions of the chart: Interactive Sound Chart The sounds of American English What is the point? The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA*), was developed to describe the sounds we humans produce when we speak. Each sound corresponds to a place in the mouth and manner of production. The chart is divided into three parts: vowels, dipthongs and consonants. The left would be the front part of the mouth and the right part the back. The top part of each box corresponds to the top of the mouth and the bottom to the bottom. Follow the link to the Interactive Sound Chart to listen to the sounds *The alphabet not the beer