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Vowels and Diphthongs/Vocales y Dipthongs

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æ bat, apple  
ɑː farm, calm  
e set, less perro
ə above, porter  
ɜː fern, work  
ɪ tip, pity  
iː see, been vino
ɒ rot, wash corra, torre
ɔː bail, board por
ʊ soot, full  
uː root, fool  
ʌ come, rum, blood  
aɪ lie, fry fraile, vais
aʊ now, plough pausa, sauce
eɪ fate, say, waiter  
əʊ ago, also, note  
ɛə there, rare, fair  
ɪə here, interior, fear  
ɔɪ toy, voice voy
ʊə allure, pure  

Consonants/Consonantes
b bet, able tumbar, umbrio
d dime, mended conde, andar
g go, agog grande, rango
h hit, reheat  
j you, pure cuyo, reyes
ŋ bank, singer banco, rango
r rate, sorrow  
ʳ bear, after  
s sit, scent casa, sesión
v vine, river  
w wine, bewail huevo, puede
z zero, roses desde, mismo
ʒ rouge, leisure, french: jour, jalousie
dʒ page, jail  
ʃ shame, ocean french: chambre, fiche
tʃ much, chuck  
θ thin, maths zumbar, ciento
ð this, other todo, hablando
x loch joven, rojo
 

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