Making English Decodable
What if every English word told you exactly how to say it?
Fonetic English adds pronunciation, syllable breaks, and stress to standard spelling — without changing a single letter. Developed with Professor John Sweller. Backed by seven research frameworks. Used by tutors, schools, and ESL colleges worldwide.
Fo√ne…tic √Ēng…lish Letter Names
Fo√ne…tic √Ēng…lish Letter Names need only be learned if you need to refer to a Fo√ne…tic √Ēng…lish character, for example if you want to spell out a word in Fo√ne…tic √Ēng…lish. The names are very simple to learn: the English letter name followed by the sound of the superscript. Remember, if you see a capitalized vowel as a superscript, that capitalized vowel says its name, not its usual sound. If you just read text using Fo√ne…tic √Ēng…lish, you probably do not need to learn the Fo√ne…tic √Ēng…lish letter names.
Plosives (6)
Block airflow completely, then release.
/p/
/b/
/t/
/d/
/k/
/g/
Fricatives (9)
Force air through a narrow gap.
/f/
/v/
/θ/
/ð/
/s/
/z/
/ʃ/
/ʒ/
/h/
Affricates (2)
Start as plosive, release as fricative.
/tʃ/
/dʒ/
Nasals (3)
Air directed through the nose.
/m/
/n/
/ŋ/
Approximants (4)
Articulators approach but don't touch.
/l/
/r/
/w/
/j/
Vowels (18+)
Open sounds shaped by tongue and lips.
/æ/
/e/
/ɪ/
/ɒ/
/ʌ/
/ə/
/iː/
/uː/
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- Click on the speaker icon next to the letters to hear the pronunciation
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