How to Use This Site
Follow these simple steps to start learning.
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Choose a Sound Category
From the homepage, select one of the three main categories: Monophthongs, Diphthongs, or Consonants. Click on the card to navigate to the detailed chart for that category.
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Listen to the Phonetic Sound
On the category page, you'll see a grid of sound cards. Click anywhere on a card to hear the pure phonetic sound. The card will light up to show which sound is currently playing.
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Hear the Sound in a Word
Below each phonetic symbol is an example word. Click directly on the example word to hear how the sound is pronounced in a real-world context. This is spoken using your browser's text-to-speech engine.
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Explore and Practice
Use the navigation at the top to switch between pages. Listen repeatedly and try to mimic the sounds. Pay attention to the "unvoiced" icons (🔇) on some consonants. Repetition is key to mastering pronunciation!