This guide presents a comprehensive comparison of English phonemes across four major dialects: American English (en-US), British English (en-GB), Australian English (en-AU), and Indian English (en-IN). For each dialect, the chart lists:
These tables aim to help learners, linguists, and speech technology developers understand pronunciation variations across English dialects. At the end of each section, a reference table is also provided for stress notation symbols, used to indicate syllable stress and boundaries.
Use this as a practical resource for accent training, linguistic study, phonetic transcription practice, or phoneme recognition and analysis.
English (United States) - en-US
| IPA | X-SAMPA | Example Word | IPA Example | X-SAMPA Example |
|---|
| p | p | popular | ˈpɑːpjəlɚ | "pA:pj@l@` |
| b | b | bubble | ˈbʌbəl | "bVb@l |
| t | t | tinker | ˈtɪŋkɚ | "tINk@` |
| d | d | dog | ˈdɑːg | "dA:g |
| k | k | crown | ˈkɹaʊn | "kr\aUn |
| ɡ | g | gravely | ˈgɹeɪˌvliː | "gr\eI%vli: |
| m | m | mapping | ˈmæpəŋ | "m{p@N |
| n | n | nine | ˈnaɪn | "naIn |
| ŋ | N | bank | ˈbæŋk | "b{Nk |
| f | f | frog | ˈfɹɑːg | "fr\A:g |
| v | v | valve | ˈvælv | "v{lv |
| s | s | massage | məˈsɑːʒ | m@"sA:Z |
| z | z | zoom | ˈzuːm | "zu:m |
| θ | T | thigh | ˈθaɪ | "TaI |
| ð | D | mother | ˈmʌðɚ | "mVD@` |
| ʃ | S | shopping | ˈʃɑːpəŋ | "SA:p@N |
| ʒ | Z | leisure | ˈliːʒɚ | "li:Z@ |
| h | h | mahogany | məˈhɑːgəˌniː | m@"hA:g@%ni: |
| l | l | lately | ˈleɪtˌliː | "leIt%li: |
| ɹ | r\ | roaring | ˈɹɔːɹəŋ | "r\O:r@N |
| ʧ | tS | changed | ˈʧeɪnʤd | "tSeIndZd |
| ʤ | dZ | magenta | məˈʤɛntə | m@"dZEnt@ |
| j | j | younger | ˈjʌŋgɚ | "jVNg@` |
| w | w | whirlwind | ˈwɚlˌwɪnd | "w@`l%wInd |
| æ | { | cat | ˈkæt | "k{t |
| ɑː | A: | cot | ˈkɑːt | "kA:t |
| ə | @ | again | əˈgɛn | @"gEn |
| ɚ | @` | bird | ˈbɚd | "b@`d |
| ɛ | E | bed | ˈbɛd | "bEd |
| ɪ | I | kit | ˈkɪt | "kIt |
| iː | i: | unique | ˌjuːˈniːk | %ju:"ni:k |
| ɔː | O: | more | ˈmɔːɹ | "mO:r\ |
| ʊ | U | could | ˈkʊd | "kUd |
| uː | u: | school | ˈskuːl | "sku:l |
| ʌ | V | pulse | ˈpʌls | "pVls |
| aɪ | aI | price | ˈpɹaɪs | "pr\aIs |
| aʊ | aU | flower | ˈflaʊɚ | "flaU@` |
| eɪ | eI | shade | ˈʃeɪd | "SeId |
| ɔɪ | OI | choice | ˈʧɔɪs | "tSOIs |
| oʊ | oU | boat | ˈboʊt | "boUt |
Stress Symbols
| Function | IPA | X-SAMPA |
|---|
| Primary stress | ˈ | " |
| Secondary stress | ˌ | % |
| Syllable boundary | . | . |
English (United Kingdom) - en-GB
| IPA | X-SAMPA | Example Word | IPA Example | X-SAMPA Example |
|---|
| p | p | popular | ˈpɒpjələ | "pQpj@l@ |
| b | b | bubble | ˈbʌbəl | "bVb@l |
| t | t | tinker | ˈtɪŋkə | "tINk@ |
| d | d | Dundee | ˌdʌnˈdiː | %dVn"di: |
| k | k | crown | ˈkɹaʊn | "kr\aUn |
| ɡ | g | gravely | ˈgɹeɪˌvliː | "gr\eI%vli: |
| m | m | mapping | ˈmæpəŋ | "m{p@N |
| n | n | nine | ˈnaɪn | "naIn |
| ŋ | N | bank | ˈbæŋk | "b{Nk |
| f | f | frog | ˈfɹɒg | "fr\Qg |
| v | v | valve | ˈvælv | "v{lv |
| s | s | massage | məˈsɑːʒ | m@"sA:Z |
| z | z | zoom | ˈzuːm | "zu:m |
| θ | T | thigh | ˈθaɪ | "TaI |
| ð | D | mother | ˈmʌðə | "mVD@ |
| ʃ | S | shopping | ˈʃɒpəŋ | "SQp@N |
| ʒ | Z | leisure | ˈlɛʒə | "lEZ@ |
| h | h | mahogany | məˈhɒgəˌniː | m@"hQg@%ni: |
| l | l | lately | ˈleɪtˌliː | "leIt%li: |
| ɹ | r\ | roaring | ˈɹɔːɹəŋ | "r\O:r@N |
| ʧ | tS | changed | ˈʧeɪnʤd | "tSeIndZd |
| ʤ | dZ | magenta | məˈʤɛntə | m@"dZEnt@ |
| j | j | younger | ˈjʌŋgə | "jVNg@ |
| w | w | whirlwind | ˈwɜːlˌwɪnd | "w3:l%wInd |
| æ | { | cat | ˈkæt | "k{t |
| ɑː | A: | car | ˈkɑː | "kA: |
| ə | @ | again | əˈgɛn | @"gEn |
| ɛ | E | bed | ˈbɛd | "bEd |
| ɪ | I | kit | ˈkɪt | "kIt |
| iː | i: | unique | ˌjuːˈniːk | %ju:"ni:k |
| ɒ | Q | yacht | ˈjɒt | "jQt |
| ɔː | O: | caught | ˈkɔːt | "kO:t |
| ʊ | U | could | ˈkʊd | "kUd |
| uː | u: | school | ˈskuːl | "sku:l |
| ʌ | V | pulse | ˈpʌls | "pVls |
| ɜː | 3: | nurse | ˈnɜːs | "n3:s |
| aɪ | aI | price | ˈpɹaɪs | "pr\aIs |
| aʊ | aU | flower | ˈflaʊə | "flaU@ |
| eɪ | eI | shade | ˈʃeɪd | "SeId |
| eə | e@ | square | ˈskweə | "skwe@ |
| iə | i@ | near | ˈniə | "ni@ |
| ɔɪ | OI | choice | ˈʧɔɪs | "tSOIs |
| əʊ | @U | boat | ˈbəʊt | "b@Ut |
| ʊə | U@ | cure | ˈkjʊə | "kjU@ |
Stress Symbols
| Function | IPA | X-SAMPA |
|---|
| Primary stress | ˈ | " |
| Secondary stress | ˌ | % |
| Syllable boundary | . | . |
English (Australia) - en-AU
| IPA | X-SAMPA | Example Word | IPA Example | X-SAMPA Example |
|---|
| p | p | popular | ˈpɒpjələ | "pQpj@l@ |
| b | b | bubble | ˈbɐbəl | "b6b@l |
| t | t | tinker | ˈtɪŋkə | "tINk@ |
| d | d | dog | ˈdɒg | "dQg |
| k | k | crown | ˈkɹaʊn | "kr\aUn |
| ɡ | g | gravely | ˈgɹeɪˌvliː | "gr\eI%vli: |
| m | m | mapping | ˈmæpəŋ | "m{p@N |
| n | n | nine | ˈnaɪn | "naIn |
| ŋ | N | bank | ˈbæŋk | "b{Nk |
| f | f | frog | ˈfɹɒg | "fr\Qg |
| v | v | valve | ˈvælv | "v{lv |
| s | s | massage | ˈmæˌsɐːʒ | "m{%s6:Z |
| z | z | zoom | ˈzuːm | "zu:m |
| θ | T | thigh | ˈθaɪ | "TaI |
| ð | D | mother | ˈmɐðə | "m6D@ |
| ʃ | S | shopping | ˈʃɒpəŋ | "SQp@N |
| ʒ | Z | leisure | ˈlɛʒə | "lEZ@ |
| h | h | mahogany | məˈhɒgəˌniː | m@"hQg@%ni: |
| l | l | lately | ˈleɪtˌliː | "leIt%li: |
| ɹ | r\ | roaring | ˈɹɔːɹəŋ | "r\O:r@N |
| ʧ | tS | changed | ˈʧeɪnʤd | "tSeIndZd |
| ʤ | dZ | magenta | məˈʤɛntə | m@"dZEnt@ |
| j | j | younger | ˈjɐŋgə | "j6Ng@ |
| w | w | whirlwind | ˈwɜːlˌwɪnd | "w3:l%wInd |
| æ | { | trap | ˈtɹæp | "tr{p |
| æː | {: | bad | ˈbæːd | "b{:d |
| ɐ | 6 | strut | ˈstɹɐt | "str\6t |
| ɐː | 6: | bath | ˈbɐːθ | "b6:T |
| ə | @ | letter | ˈlɛtə | "lEt@ |
| ɛ | E | dress | ˌdɹɛs | "dr\Es |
| ɪ | I | kit | ˈkɪt | "kIt |
| iː | i: | fleece | ˈfliːs | "fli:s |
| ɒ | Q | lot | ˈlɒt | "lQt |
| ɔː | O: | north | ˈnɔːθ | "nO:T |
| ʊ | U | foot | ˈfʊt | "fUt |
| uː | u: | goose | ˈguːs | "gu:s |
| ɜː | 3: | nurse | ˈnɜːs | "n3:s |
| aɪ | aI | price | ˈpɹaɪs | "pr\aIs |
| aʊ | aU | flower | ˈflaʊə | "flaU@ |
| eɪ | eI | shade | ˈʃeɪd | "SeId |
| eə | e@ | square | ˈskweə | "skwe@ |
| iə | i@ | near | ˈniə | "ni@ |
| ɔɪ | OI | choice | ˈʧɔɪs | "tSOIs |
| əʊ | @U | boat | ˈbəʊt | "b@Ut |
| ʊə | U@ | cure | ˈkjʊə | "kjU@ |
Stress Symbols
| Function | IPA | X-SAMPA |
|---|
| Primary stress | ˈ | " |
| Secondary stress | ˌ | % |
| Syllable boundary | . | . |
English (India) - en-IN
| IPA | X-SAMPA | Example Word | IPA Example | X-SAMPA Example |
|---|
| p | p | prints | ˈpɹɪnʈs | "pr\Int`s |
| b | b | baron | ˈbæɹən | "b{r@n |
| ʈ | t` | town | ˈʈaʊn | "t`aUn |
| ɖ | d` | done | ˈɖʌn | "d`Vn |
| k | k | crown | ˈkɹaʊn | "kr\aUn |
| ɡ | g | gravely | ˈgɹeɪˌvliː | "gr\eIv%li: |
| ɡʰ | g_h | ghastly | ˈgʰɑsʈˌliː | "g_hAst`%li: |
| f | f | mafia | ˈmɑˌfiːə | "mA%fi:@ |
| v | v | valve | ˈvælv | "v{lv |
| | wealth | ˈvɛlθ | "vElT |
| θ | T | thigh | ˈθaɪ | "TaI |
| ð | D | mother | ˈmʌðə | "mVD@ |
| s | s | massage | məˈsɑdʒ | m@"sAdZ |
| z | z | zoom | ˈzuːm | "zu:m |
| l | l | lately | ˈleɪʈˌliː | "leIt`%li: |
| ɹ | r | roaring | ˈɹɔːɹəŋ | "r\O:r@N |
| ʧ | tS | changed | ˈtʃeɪndʒɖ | "tSeIndZd` |
| ʤ | dZ | magenta | məˈdʒɛnʈə | m@"dZEnt`@ |
| ʃ | S | shopping | ˈʃɒpəŋ | "SQp@N |
| ʒ | Z | leisure | ˈlɛʒə | "lEZ@ |
| j | j | young | ˈjʌŋ | "jVN |
| n | n | never | ˈnɛvə | "nEv@ |
| m | m | mapping | ˈmæpəŋ | "m{p@N |
| ŋ | N | ping | ˈpɪŋ | "pIN |
| h | h | honey | ˈhʌˌniː | "hV%ni: |
| æ | { | cat | ˈkɪʈ | "k{t` |
| ɑ | A | car | ˈkɑ | "kA |
| ɜ | 3: | person | ˈpɜːsən | "p3:s@n |
| aɪ | aI | cry | ˈkɹaɪ | "kr\aI |
| aʊ | aU | how | ˈhaʊ | "haU |
| ə | @ | again | əˈgɛn | @"gEn |
| ɛ | E | bed | ˈbɛɖ | "bEd` |
| eə | e@ | fair | ˈfeə | "fe@ |
| e | eI | place | ˈpleɪs | "pleIs |
| ɪ | I | kit | ˈkɪʈ | "kIt` |
| ɪə | I@ | fear | ˈfɪə | "fI@ |
| iː | i: | need | ˈniːɖ | "ni:d` |
| ɔɪ | OI | boy | ˈbɔɪ | "bOI |
| ɒ | Q | box | ˈbɒks | "bQks |
| oː | O: | low | ˈlɔː | "lO: |
| ʊ | U | good | ˈgʊɖ | "gUd` |
| ʌ | V | numb | ˈnʌm | "nVm |
| | shut | ˈʃʌʈ | "SVt` |
| uː | u: | who | ˈhuː | "hu: |
| | food | ˈfuːɖ | "fu:d` |
Stress Symbols
| Function | IPA | X-SAMPA |
|---|
| Primary stress | ˈ | " |
| Secondary stress | ˌ | % |
| Syllable boundary | . | . |