Funny Phonetics

V O W E L S

[æ]

The fat cat sat on the man’s black hat.

[ei]

The rain in Spain falls mainly in the plain.

[i:]

Steve keeps the cheese in the freeze.

[e]

It’s best to rest, said the vet to the pet.

[ai]

Nile crocodiles have the widest smiles.

[ i ]

Tim bit a bit of Kitty’s biscuit.

[a:]

It’s hard to park a car in a dark car park.

[eə]

Sarah and Mary share their pears fairly.

[əu]

Rose knows Joe phones Sophie, but Sophie and Joe don’t know Rose knows.

[ɒ]

John wants to watch Walter wash the dog.

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My mother’s brother’s my uncle; my uncle’s son’s my cousin.

[u]

That cook couldn’t cook if he didn’t look at a cook book.

[u:]

Sue knew too few new tunes on the flute.

[ɜ:]

The girl heard the nurse work.

[ɔ:]

Laura’s daughter bought a horse and called it Laura.

[ɔi]

Roy enjoys noisy toys.

[au]

Mrs Brown counted cows coming down the mountain.

unstressed

[ə]

I ate an apple and a banana in a cinema in Canada.

unstressed

[ i ]

Alex’s lettuce tasted like cabbage.

C O N S O N A N T S

[b]

Bernie brought a big breakfast to bed.

[p]

Pat put purple paint in the pool.

[s]

It’s six or seven years since Sydney’s sister sang that song.

[z]

Zebras in zoos are like dolphins in pools.

[d]

David’s daughter didn’t dance but David’s dad did.

[t]

Betty bought a tub of butter.

[f]

Frank found four frogs laughing on the floor.

[v]

Vera drove to Venice in a van.

[g]

Grandma gave the guests eggs and frog’s legs.

[k]

The king cooked the carrots and the queen cut the cake.

[h]

Harry had a habit of helping hitch-hikers.

[w]

Wendy went away twice a week.

[j]

We didn’t use euros in Europe a few years ago.

[ ʃ ]

Sharon shouldn’t wash her shoes in the shower.

[ʤ]

Ginger split orange juice on George’s jacket.

[tʃ]

Which child put chalk on the teacher’s chair?!

[l]

Clara’s really clever but Lilly’s a little silly.

[r]

The rabbits raced right around the ring.

[m]

Mum made me move my models.

[n]

There was no one on the moon on the ninth of June.

[η]

Young King Kong was stronger than strong.

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Martha Smith’s an author and an athlete.

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My father and mother live together with my other brother.