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The 44 Sounds of English

Part 3 — Combined Review, Listening & Dictation Practice (RP & GA). Use this workbook after Parts 1 & 2 to consolidate the 44 phonemes with quick quizzes and dictation drills.

Quick Reference — The 44 Sounds (compact)

The list below is a quick checklist. Click any item to mark it as 'Practised' during your study session.

/iː/ (see)

/ɪ/ (sit)

/e/ (pen)

/æ/ (cat)

/ɑː/ (car)

/ʌ/ (cup)

/ɒ/ (hot)

/ɔː/ (call)

/ʊ/ (book)

/uː/ (food)

/ɜː/ (bird)

/ə/ (about)

/eɪ/ (day)

/aɪ/ (my)

/ɔɪ/ (boy)

/aʊ/ (now)

/əʊ/ (go)

/ɪə/ (ear)

/eə/ (hair)

/ʊə/ (tour)

/p/

/b/

/t/

/d/

/k/

/g/

/f/

/v/

/θ/

/ð/

/s/

/z/

/ʃ/

/ʒ/

/h/

/tʃ/

/dʒ/

/m/

/n/

/ŋ/

/l/

/r/

/j/

/w/

Tip: Click any symbol after you practise it — it toggles to show a pale highlight so you can track progress.

Quick Quiz — Test Your Recognition (10 Qs)

Choose the correct English word for each IPA prompt (RP shown). Select an answer then click Submit. Your score will show instantly.

1) /bʊk/

book back bake

2) /ʃɪp/

ship sip sheep

3) /kæt/

cat cut coat

4) /dʒɔɪ/

joy job judge

5) /əˈbaʊt/

about a boat abbot

6) /t/ (flap in GA) — which GA word often contains a flap /ɾ/ for /t/?

water waiter later

7) /ɜː/ — Choose the RP word:

bird bed bad

8) /θ/ — Which is pronounced with /θ/?

thing sing this

9) /eɪ/ — Choose the matching word:

day die dough

10) /ʊ/ — Which word uses /ʊ/?

book boot bait

Short Dictation (Fill-in)

Play your audio clip (attach in Blogger) or read aloud to the learner. Type what you hear — reveal the model answer when finished.

Instructions: Ask the learner to listen twice. On first listening they write keywords; on second listening they write full sentence.

Dictation 1 (short sentence):

Model: The children were playing in the park.

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Dictation 2 (longer sentence):

Model: I have never been to London, but I would love to visit next summer.

Listening Practice — How to Use Audio

To make this interactive on Blogger:

1. Upload short audio clips (5–40 seconds) to your Blogger post (use the media upload or host elsewhere and embed the link).
2. Label clips by IPA focus (e.g., “Clip 1 — /ɪ/ vs /iː/ minimal pair”).
3. Ask learners to listen 2–3 times: first for gist, second to transcribe, third to check details.

Example clip ideas: minimal pairs, short sentences, paragraph reading (RP & GA speakers).

Paragraph Transcription & Dictation Practice

Two paragraph-level phonetic passages for advanced practice. Reveal normal text when ready to check.

/wən ˈsʌmər mɔːnɪŋ ði sʌn ʃaɪnd ənd ðə ˈsiː brɒt ə dʒɛntl briz. ðə vilɪdʒ peɪpl wɜː ɒn ðə weɪ tə ðə mɑːkɪt ænd ˈtʃeəd əˈbaʊt ðə fruːt/

One summer morning the sun shone and the sea brought a gentle breeze. The village people were on their way to the market and chatted about the fruit.

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/aɪd lʌk tə trɛɪ vəl ɪn tə ˈnjuːjɔːk lɑːtər ɪn ðə jɪə, bʌt aɪ hæv tuː seɪ ðə flaɪt prɪsɪz mɪ meɪk mɪ θɪŋk/

I'd like to travel into New York later in the year, but I have to say the flight prices make me think.

Dictation tip: Play the paragraph twice. First ask learners to mark where vowels feel different (e.g., /ɪ/ vs /iː/), then write the full English text on the second playthrough.

Convert Word → IPA (Fill-in)

Type the IPA transcription (RP preferred) for the given words. Click "Check" to reveal the model answer and explanation.

1) "thought"

Model: /θɔːt/ — In many GA accents this is /θɔt/ or merges toward /ɑ/ in caught–cot regions.

2) "bird"

Model: /bɜːd/ (RP) — GA often transcribes as /bɝd/ (r-coloured vowel).

Created for: Aaroh English Classes — Ashish Thakur · Use Parts 1–3 together for a complete IPA learning path.