^ ʔ “-” in “uh-oh” a æ “a” in “bad” b b “b” in “bad” c ʃ “sh” in “sheep” d d “d” in “bad” e ɛ “e” in “bed” f f “f” in “fun” g ɡ “g” in “go” h ç “ch” in “ich” (German) i i “ee” in “sheep” j ʒ “si” in “vision” k kʰ “k” in “king” l l “l” in “lemon” (NOT in “wool”) m m “m” in “man” n n “n” in “nun” o ɒ “o” in “on” p pʰ “p” in “sheep” q ɔ “oo” in “door” r ɾ “tt” in American English “kitty” (NOT in “floor”) s s “s” in “so” t tʰ “t” in “ted” u u “oo” in “boom” v v “v” in “van” w w “w” in “wit” x ð “th” in “these” y j “y” in “yellow” (NOT in “pay”, “soya”, or any other dipthong) z z “z” and the “s” in “zoos” How to pronounce double letters Two different vowels should be pronounced distinctly as separate syllables, and NOT as a dipthong (so don't try to blend them together into one). Two of the same letters should be pronounced as follows: If the sound has no definitive start or end (true for all vowels and a few consonants like “s”), say it for approximately twice the usual length If the sound has a definitive start or end (true for most consonants), simply say it twice. All the examples are SOUTHERN BRITISH ENGLISH (unless otherwise indicated). Consult the IPA for the exact sound. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA