enPR Symbols for UK and US English Pronunciation
Vowels
Short Vowels
| Symbol | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| a | cat [kăt] | cat [kăt] |
| e | bed [bĕd] | bed [bĕd] |
| i | sit [sĭt] | sit [sĭt] |
| o | top [tŏp] | top [tŏp] |
| u | cup [kŭp] | cup [kŭp] |
| oo | book [bo͝ok] | book [bo͝ok] |
Long Vowels
| Symbol | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| ā | face [fās] | face [fās] |
| ē | meet [mēt] | meet [mēt] |
| ī | pine [pīn] | pine [pīn] |
| ō | home [hōm] | home [hōm] |
| ū | mule [myo͞ol] | mule [myo͞ol] |
| ao | paw [pô] | paw [pô] |
| aw | cow [kou] | cow [kou] |
| oy | boy [boi] | boy [boi] |
| ea | idea [ī-dē'ə] | idea [ī-dē'ə] |
R-colored Vowels (vowels before 'r')
| Symbol | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| ar | car [kär] | car [kär] |
| or | more [môr] | more [môr] |
| er | her [hər] | her [hər] |
| ir | sir [sər] | sir [sər] |
| ur | fur [fər] | fur [fər] |
Diphthongs
| Symbol | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| aʊ | house [haʊs] | house [haʊs] |
| eɪ | face [feɪs] | face [feɪs] |
| oʊ | home [hoʊm] | home [hoʊm] |
| ɔɪ | boy [bɔɪ] | boy [bɔɪ] |
Consonants
| Symbol | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| b | bat [băt] | bat [băt] |
| d | dog [dôg] | dog [dôg] |
| f | fun [fŭn] | fun [fŭn] |
| g | go [gō] | go [gō] |
| h | hat [hăt] | hat [hăt] |
| j | jump [jŭmp] | jump [jŭmp] |
| k | kit [kĭt] | kit [kĭt] |
| l | let [lĕt] | let [lĕt] |
| m | man [măn] | man [măn] |
| n | net [nĕt] | net [nĕt] |
| ŋ | sing [sĭŋ] | sing [sĭŋ] |
| p | pin [pĭn] | pin [pĭn] |
| r | red [rĕd] | red [rĕd] |
| s | sit [sĭt] | sit [sĭt] |
| ʃ | shoe [ʃo͞o] | shoe [ʃo͞o] |
| t | tap [tăp] | tap [tăp] |
| tʃ | church [tʃərch] | church [tʃərch] |
| θ | thin [θĭn] | thin [θĭn] |
| ð | this [ðĭs] | this [ðĭs] |
| v | van [văn] | van [văn] |
| w | win [wĭn] | win [wĭn] |
| z | zip [zĭp] | zip [zĭp] |
| ʒ | measure [mĕʒər] | measure [mĕʒər] |
Other Symbols
| Symbol | Description |
|---|---|
| ˈ | primary stress (before the syllable) |
| ˌ | secondary stress (before the syllable) |
| ' | stress mark (at the end of the syllable) |