Interactive phonemic chart created by Adrian Underhill. Contains 44 sounds of Received Pronunciation. Based on international phonetic alphabet (IPA). Uses Latin alphabet and symbols for spoken English sounds
MM is the abbreviation of måned, derived from Old Norse and Proto-Germanic. MM is used as a preposition meaning "among" in plural contexts. MM is an onomatopoeia for the sound of the mouth
English alphabet evolved from Anglo-Saxon futhorc runic script in 5th century. Latin script replaced futhorc around 7th century. Byrhtferð recorded traditional alphabet order in 1011. Modern English alphabet consists of 26 letters with both uppercase and lowercase forms
Alveolar sounds are produced with tongue touching alveolar ridge behind upper teeth. Consonants can be voiced (vocal cord vibration) or voiceless. Alveolar ridge is hard part at top of mouth behind teeth
Short words typically contain short vowels. Two adjacent vowels form the long sound of the first vowel. Double consonants are pronounced as single letters. TT becomes a d sound. G and K are silent before N at the beginning of words
R sound is a liquid consonant found in American English words. Tongue position changes air path during production. Lips form tight O shape when making R sound