English Pronunciation Guide
Master American English Pronunciation with Audio Examples
Letters
26
Sounds
44
Vowels
12
How to Pronounce Rachel's English
Rachel's English is a fantastic resource for learning American English pronunciation. The channel focuses on the sounds of English and the mechanics of mouth and throat to help you sound more natural when speaking.
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Rachel's English Introduction
Learn about the Rachel's English approach to pronunciation.
Vowels in American English
Vowels are speech sounds made with an open vocal tract. In English, we distinguish between short and long vowels.
Short Vowels
A
/æ/
cat, bat
E
/ɛ/
bed, let
I
/ɪ/
sit, win
O
/ɑ/
hot, pot
U
/ʌ/
cup, sun
Long Vowels
A
/eɪ/
cake, make
E
/i:/
see, bee
I
/aɪ/
like, time
O
/oʊ/
go, home
U
/ju:/
use, cute
Consonants in American English
Consonants are speech sounds made by partially or completely blocking airflow.
B
/bi/
boy, table
C
/si/
cat, city
D
/di/
dog, red
F
/ef/
fish, leaf
G
/dʒi/
go, big
H
/eɪtʃ/
hat, behind
J
/dʒeɪ/
jump, enjoy
K
/keɪ/
key, book
L
/el/
like, ball
M
/em/
man, time
N
/en/
no, train
P
/pi/
pen, stop
Q
/kju/
queen, quick
R
/ɑr/
red, car
S
/es/
sun, class
T
/ti/
tea, hat
V
/vi/
van, love
W
/dʌbəlju/
we, away
X
/ɛks/
box, taxi
Y
/waɪ/
yes, happy
Z
/zɛd/
zoo, size
How to Pronounce the Alphabet in American English
Click on each letter to hear its pronunciation. Practice repeating the sounds to improve your accent.
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Alphabet Pronunciation Guide
Watch this video to hear the correct pronunciation of each letter.
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