English pronunciations key (British and World English dictionary) The pronunciations given represent the standard accent of English as spoken in the south of England (sometimes called Received Pronunciation or RP), and the example words given in this key are to be understood as pronounced in such speech. Consonants The letters b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w, and z have their usual English values. Other symbols are used as follows: Symbol Example ɡ as in g et tʃ ch ip ʤ j ar X lo ch Ŋ ri ng Θ th in Ð th is ʃ sh e ʒ deci s ion J y es Vowels Symbol Example Short vowels A as in
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