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Vowels

/æ/▪ answer /ˈæn.sɚ/▪ ask /æsk/▪ bath /bæθ/▪ cat /kæt/▪ can’t /kænt/▪ dance /dæns/▪ fat /fæt/▪ fast /fæst/▪ last /læst/▪ man /mæn/▪ task /tæsk/
In British English, /æ/ often becomes /ɑː/ in certain words.
UK Flag icon/ɑː/▪ answer /ˈɑːn.sər/▪ ask /ɑːsk/▪ bath /bɑːθ/▪ can’t /kɑːnt/▪ dance /dɑːns/▪ fast /fɑːst/▪ last /lɑːst/▪ task /tɑːsk/
/e/▪ bed /bed/▪ head /hed/▪ red /red/
/ɪ/▪ busy /ˈbɪz.i/▪ English /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/▪ it /ɪt/
/iː/▪ eat /iːt/▪ key /kiː/▪ sea /siː/▪ see /siː/
In American English, /ə/ and /ʌ/ are not distinguished, but they are in British English. The vowel /ʌ/occurs in stressed syllables, while /ə/ occurs in unstressed syllables. In British English, they are distinguished as separate vowels.
/ə/ unstressed schwa▪ about /əˈbaʊt/▪ above /əˈbʌv/▪ open /ˈoʊ.pən/▪ student /ˈstuː.dənt/▪ the /ðə/
UK Flag iconvocab cinema/ˈsɪn.ə.mə/▪
/ʌ/ stressed▪ but /bʌt/▪ cup /kʌp/▪ Hulk /hʌk/▪ son /sʌn/▪ sun /sʌn/▪ under /ˈʌn.dɚ/
UK Flag icon/ʌ/▪ but /bʌt/▪ cup /kʌp/▪ son /sʌn/▪ sun /sʌn/▪ under /ˈʌn.də/
/ɔː/▪ all /ɔːl/▪ bought /bɔːt/▪ call /kɔːl/▪ caught /kɔːt/▪ claw /klɔː/▪ coffee /ˈkɔː.fi/▪ daughter /ˈdɔː.t̬ɚ/▪ dog /dɔːg/▪ draw /drɔː/▪ fog /fɔːg/▪ jaw /dʒɔː/▪ frog /frɔːg/▪ law /lɔː/▪ raw /rɔː/▪ saw /sɔː/▪ talk /tɔːk/▪ walk /wɔːk/
/ɑː/▪ bottom /ˈbɑː.t̬əm/▪ calm /kɑːm/▪ cot /kɑːt/▪ father /ˈfɑːðər/▪ god /ɡɑːd/▪ hot /hɑːt/▪ job /dʒɑːb/▪ lock /lɑːk/▪ lot /lɑːt/▪ not /nɑːt/▪ odd /ɑːd/▪ office /ˈɑː.fɪs/▪ palm /pɑːm/▪ rob /rɑːb/▪ rock /rɑːk/▪ shop /ʃɑːp/▪ sock /sɑːk/▪ spa /spɑː/▪ stop /stɑːp/▪ top /tɑːp/
On the West Coast, in much of the Midwest, in Canada, and in parts of the Northeast, the /ɔː/sound is usually merged with the /ɑː/ sound, so cot and caught sound the same.
In British English, /ɑː/, /ɔː/ is pronounced /ɒ/.
UK Flag icon/ɒ/▪ dog /dɒɡ/▪ frog /frɒɡ/▪ hot /hɒt/▪ shop /ʃɒp/▪ stop /stɒp/▪ lot /lɒt/▪ rob /rɒb/
/ʊ/▪ book /bʊk/▪ good /gʊd/▪ wood /wʊd/▪ would /wʊd/
/uː/▪ blue /bluː/▪ food /fuːd/▪ student /ˈstuː.dənt/

Diphthongs

/aɪ/▪ buy /baɪ/▪ my /maɪ/▪ time /taɪm/
/aʊ/▪ cow /kaʊ/▪ bow /baʊ/▪ south /saʊθ/
/eɪ/▪ day /deɪ/▪ make /meɪk/▪ say /seɪ/
/ɔɪ/▪ boy /bɔɪ/▪ choice /tʃɔɪs/▪ toy /tɔɪ/
/oʊ/▪ go /goʊ/▪ show /ʃoʊ/▪ slow /sloʊ/
UK Flag icon/əʊ/▪ go /gəʊ/▪ show /ʃəʊ/▪ slow /sləʊ/

Consonants

/b/▪ book /bʊk/▪ table /ˈteɪ.bəl/
/d/▪ do /duː/▪ did /dɪd/
/f/▪ fish /fɪʃ/▪ coffee /ˈkɑː.fi/
/g/▪ go /goʊ/▪ bag /bæg/
/h/▪ hat /hæt/▪ head /hed/
/j/▪ university /ˌjuː.nəˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/▪ yes /jɛs/▪ yellow /ˈjɛloʊ/
/k/▪ cat /kæt/▪ back /bæk/
/ʒ/▪ vision /ˈvɪʒən/▪ measure /ˈmeʒ.ɚ/
/l/▪ love /lʌv/▪ feel /fiːl/
/m/▪ man /mæn/▪ summer /ˈsʌm.ɚ/
/n/▪ no /noʊ/▪ dinner /ˈdɪn.ɚ/
/ŋ/▪ sing /sɪŋ/▪ long /lɔŋ/
/p/▪ pen /pen/▪ map /mæp/
/r/▪ red /red/▪ carry /ˈkæri/
/s/▪ see /siː/▪ city /ˈsɪt̬.i/
/ʃ/▪ she /ʃiː/▪ nation /ˈneɪʃən/
/t/▪ ten /ten/▪ top /tɑːp/
/θ/▪ think /θɪŋk/▪ bath /bæθ/
/ð/▪ this /ðɪs/▪ mother /ˈmʌð.ɚ/
/v/▪ very /ˈver.i/▪ over /ˈoʊ.vɚ/
/w/▪ we /wiː/▪ quick /kwɪk/
/z/▪ zoo /zuː/▪ music /ˈmjuː.zɪk/

Rhotic (Vowels + R)

/aɪr/▪ choir /kwaɪr/▪ fir(e) /faɪr/▪ inspir(e) /ɪnˈspaɪr/▪ liar /ˈlaɪr/
UK Flag icon/aɪə/▪ choir /ˈkwaɪə/▪ fir(e) /ˈfaɪə/▪ inspir(e) /ɪnˈspaɪə/▪ liar /ˈlaɪə/
/eər/▪ air /eər/▪ hair /heər/▪ pair /peər/▪ wher(e) /wer/
UK Flag icon/eə/▪ air /eə/▪ hair /heə/▪ pair /peə/▪ where(e) /weə/
/ɝː/▪ bird /bɝːd/▪ girl /ɡɝːl/▪ learn /lɝːn/▪ wer(e) /wɝː/▪ world /wɝːld/▪ word /wɝːd/▪ work /wɝːk/
UK Flag icon/ɜː/▪ bird /bɜːd/▪ learn /lɜːn/▪ wer(e) /wɜː/▪ world /wɜːld/▪ word /wɜːd/▪ work /wɜːk/
/ɔːr/▪ door /dɔːr/▪ four /fɔːr/▪ north /nɔːrθ/▪ war /wɔːr/
UK Flag icon/ɔː/▪ door /dɔː/▪ four /fɔː/▪ north /nɔːθ/▪ war /wɔː/

Letter 'a': /æ/, /ɑː/, /eɪ/, /ə/

/æ/▪ apple /ˈæp.əl/maçã▪ anniversary /ˌæn.əˈvɝː.sɚ.i/▪ bad /bæd/▪ bat /bæt/▪ cap /kæp/▪ cat /kæt/▪ fat /fæt/▪ habit /ˈhæb.ɪt/▪ hat /hæt/▪ has /hæz/▪ have /hæv/▪ man /mæn/

Bats usually eat apples. Morcegos normalmente comem maçã.

The cat is on the mat. O gato está no tapete.

The man has a black hat. O homem tem um chapéu preto.

She has a bad habit. Ela tem um mau hábito.

I have a map in my bag. Eu tenho um mapa na minha bolsa.

/ɑː/▪ calm /kɑːm/▪ father /ˈfɑːðər/▪ palm /pɑːm/▪ spa /spɑː/

Keep calm and hold my arm. Fique calmo e segure o meu braço.

My father drove the car far away. Meu pai dirigiu o carro para longe.

I could really use a spa right now. Preciso de um spa no momento.

/eɪ/▪ ate /eɪt/comi, comeu (passado verbo eat)▪ chase /tʃeɪs/▪ day /deɪ/▪ game /ɡeɪm/▪ made /meɪd/▪ tape /teɪp/▪ pay /peɪ/

I ate a sandwich this morning. Eu comi um sanduíche esta manhã.

She chased the dog across the yard. Ela correu atrás do cachorro pelo quintal.

We played a fun game after school. Nós jogamos um jogo divertido depois da escola.

/ə/▪ a /ə/▪ about /əˈbaʊt/▪ above /əˈbʌv/▪ idea /aɪˈdiː.ə/▪ of /əv/▪ ago /əˈɡoʊ/▪ away /əˈweɪ/▪ banana /bəˈnænə/▪ sofa /ˈsoʊ.fə/

Bananas contain a lot of potassium. Bananas contêm muito potássio.

It's out of ideas. Está sem ideias.

We sat on the sofa a few minutes ago. Nós sentamos no sofá há alguns minutos.

Letters 'ai:' /e/

/e/▪ said /sed/▪ again /əˈɡen/▪ against /əˈɡenst/

Letters 'au': /ɔː/

/ɔː/▪ audio /ˈɔː.di.oʊ/▪ automatic /ˈɔː.t̬əˈmæt̬.ɪk/▪ automaton /ɔːˈtɑː.mə.tən/▪ daughter /ˈdɔː.t̬ɚ/

Letters 'aw', 'awe': /ɔː/

'aw' /ɔː/▪ law /lɔː/ lei▪ saw /sɔː/ viu / serra▪ draw /drɔː/ desenhar / puxar / empatar▪ raw /rɔː/ cru▪ claw /klɔː/ garra▪ jaw /dʒɔː/ mandíbula
'awe' /ɔː/▪ awe /ˈɔː/▪ awesome /ˈɔː.səm/

This is the law. Esta é a lei.

I saw a bird. Eu vi um pássaro.

Let’s draw a picture. Vamos desenhar um desenho.

The meat is raw. A carne está crua.

The cat has a sharp claw. O gato tem uma garra afiada.

My jaw hurts. Minha mandíbula dói.

That movie is awesome. Esse filme é incrível.

We watched in awe. Nós assistimos com admiração.

Letters: 'ay': /eɪ/'

/eɪ/▪ day /deɪ/▪ lay /leɪ/▪ pay /peɪ/

I’ll pay you tomorrow. Te pago amanhã.

She laid the book on the table. Ela colocou o livro na mesa.

It’s a beautiful day today. Hoje é um dia bonito.

Letter 'e': /e/, /ə/

/e/▪ bed /bed/▪ get /get/▪ men /men/▪ red /red/
/ə/▪ business /ˈbɪ.znəs/▪ open /ˈoʊ.pən/▪ problem /ˈprɑː.bləm/▪ taken /ˈteɪ.kən/

Letter 'e' silent

silent 'e' /changes vowel sound/▪ ate /eɪt/▪ fate /feɪt/▪ time /taɪm/▪ make /meɪk/▪ where /wer/▪ write /raɪt/

Letters 'ea': /e/, /iː/

/e/▪ bread /bred/▪ head /hed/▪ meant /ment/
/iː/▪ eat /iːt/▪ meat /miːt/▪ seat /siːt/

Letters 'eau': /juː/, /oʊ/

/juː/▪ beauty /ˈbjuː.t̬i/ beleza▪ beautiful /ˈbjuː.t̬ə.fəl/ bonito / bonita
/oʊ/▪ beau /boʊ/▪ bureau /ˈbjʊr.oʊ/ escritório / departamento plateau /plæˈtoʊ/ planalto / estabilizar

Letters 'ee': /iː/

/iː/▪ see /siː/▪ green /ɡriːn/▪ meet /miːt/▪ need /niːd/▪ sleep /sliːp/ tree /triː/

Letters 'ei': /eɪ/

/eɪ/▪ eight /eɪt/▪ vein /veɪn/▪ rein /reɪn/▪ neighbor /ˈneɪ.bɚ/ weight /weɪt/

Letters 'eo': /iːə/, /iːɑː/, /iː/, /e/

theory /ˈθiːər.i/▪ theorem /ˈθiːə.rəm/▪ Theodore /ˈθiː.ə.dɔːr/▪ leotard /ˈliː.ə.tɑːrd/
neon /ˈniː.ɑːn/▪ peon /ˈpiː.ən/▪ theology /θiˈɑː.lə.dʒi/
Exception:
leopard /ˈlep.ɚd/▪ jeopardy /ˈdʒep.ɚ.di/▪ people /ˈpiː.pəl/

Letter 'et': /eɪ/

/eɪ/▪ ballet /bæˈleɪ/▪ buffet /bəˈfeɪ/ gourmet /ɡʊrˈmeɪ/

Letters 'ey': /iː/, /eɪ/

/i/▪ abbey /ˈæb.i/▪ Disney /ˈdɪz.ni/▪ donkey /ˈdɑːŋ.ki/▪ money /ˈmʌn.i/▪ odyssey /ˈɑː.dɪ.si/▪ Sydney /ˈsɪd.ni/

Letter 'i': /iː/, /ɪ/, /ə/, /aɪ/

/iː/▪ machine /məˈʃiːn/▪ police /pəˈliːs/▪ ski /skiː/
/ɪ/▪ animal /ˈæn.ɪ.məl/▪ big /bɪɡ/▪ city /ˈsɪt̬.i/▪ finish /ˈfɪn.ɪʃ/▪ limit /ˈlɪm.ɪt/▪ milk /mɪlk/▪ minute /ˈmɪn.ɪt/▪ sit /sɪt/▪ visit /ˈvɪz.ɪt/
/ə/▪ family /ˈfæm.əl.i/▪ possible /ˈpɑː.sə.bəl/
/aɪ/▪ find /faɪnd/▪ kind /kaɪnd/▪ kite /kaɪt/▪ like /laɪk/▪ time /taɪm/

Letters 'ie': /iː/, /aɪ/

/iː/▪ believe /bɪˈliːv/▪ brief /briːf/▪ chief /tʃiːf/▪ field /fiːld/▪ piece /piːs/
/aɪ/▪ cried /kraɪd/▪ die /daɪ/▪ lie /laɪ/▪ pie /paɪ/▪ tie /taɪ/

Letters 'n', 'ng': /ŋ/

'n' /ŋ/▪ anger /ˈæŋ.ɡɚ/ raiva, braveza▪ angry /ˈæŋ.ɡri/ com raiva
'ng' /ŋ/▪ going /ɡoʊɪŋ/ em andamento▪ interesting /ˈɪn.trə.stɪŋ/ interessante▪ thing /θɪŋ/ coisa

Letter 'o': /ɑː/, /ɔː/, /oʊ/

/ɑː/▪ donkey /ˈdɑːŋ.ki/▪ hot /hɑːt/▪ job /dʒɑːb/▪ lot /lɑːt/▪ not /nɑːt/▪ odyssey /ˈɑː.dɪ.si/▪ office /ˈɑː.fɪs/▪ rob /rɑːb/▪ rock /rɑːk/▪ shop /ʃɑːp/▪ stop /stɑːp/▪ top /tɑːp/
/ɔː/▪ bought /bɔːt/▪ coffee /ˈkɔː.fi/▪ dog /dɔːg/▪ fog /fɔːg/▪ frog /frɔːg/
/oʊ/▪ go /ɡoʊ/▪ hotel /hoʊˈtel/▪ no /noʊ/▪ open /ˈoʊ.pən/

Letters 'oa': /ɔː/, /oʊ/

/ɔː/▪ abroad /əˈbrɔːd/▪ broad /brɔːd/
/oʊ/▪ boat /boʊt/▪ coat /koʊt/▪ goat /goʊt/▪ road /roʊd/▪ soap /soʊp/

Letters 'oo': /ʌ/, /ʊ/, /uː/

/ʌ/▪ blood /blʌd/▪ flood /flʌd/
/ʊ/▪ book /bʊk/▪ cook /kʊk/▪ foot /fʊt/▪ good /gʊd/▪ look /lʊk/
/uː/▪ food /fuːd/▪ moon /muːn/▪ school /skuːl/▪ room /ruːm/▪ too /tuː/

Letters 'ous': /əs/

/əs/▪ curious /ˈkjʊr.i.əs/▪ dangerous /ˈdeɪn.dʒɚ.əs/▪ famous /ˈfeɪ.məs/▪ nervous /ˈnɝː.vəs/▪ serious /ˈsɪr.i.əs/▪ various /ˈver.i.əs/

Letters 'ow': /aʊ/, /oʊ/

/aʊ/▪ bow verb /baʊ/▪ brown /braʊn/▪ clown /klaʊn/▪ cow /kaʊ/▪ coward /ˈkaʊ.ɚd/▪ frown /fraʊn/▪ town /taʊn/
/oʊ/▪ bow noun /boʊ/
Listen to the differences.
cow /kaʊ/vs. call /kɔːl/
bow /boʊ/vs. bowl /boʊl/

Letters 'u': /ʌ/, /ɪ/, /ʊ/, /uː/, /juː/

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/ʌ/▪ but /bʌt/▪ cuff /kʌf/▪ cut /kʌt/▪ hulk /hʌlk/▪ hut /hʌt/▪ success /səkˈses/▪ support /səˈpɔːrt/
/ɪ/▪ business /ˈbɪ.znəs/▪ busy /ˈbɪz.i/
/ʊ/▪ full /fʊl/▪ pull /pʊl/▪ put /pʊt/
/uː/▪ student /ˈstuː.dənt/▪ rule /ruːl/
/juː/▪ curious /ˈkjʊr.i.əs/▪ music /ˈmjuː.zɪk/▪ university /ˌjuː.nəˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/▪ use /juːz/

Letters 'ui': /ɪ/, /aɪ/, /uː/

/ɪ/▪ build /bɪld/▪ built /bɪlt/▪ guild /ɡɪld/▪ guilt /ɡɪlt/
/aɪ/▪ guide /ɡaɪd/▪ guile /ɡaɪl/
/uː/▪ fruit /fruːt/▪ juice /dʒuːs/▪ nuisance /ˈnuː.səns/▪ suit /suːt/

Letters 'us': /əs/

/əs/▪ bonus /ˈboʊ.nəs/▪ campus /ˈkæm.pəs/▪ focus /ˈfoʊ.kəs/

Letters 'sh': /ʃ/

/ʃ/▪ she /ʃiː/▪ ship /ʃɪp/▪ shop /ʃɑːp/▪ fish /fɪʃ/▪ wash /wɑːʃ/

Letters '(t)ch': /tʃ/, /ʃ/, /k/

/tʃ/▪ arch /ɑːrtʃ/▪ chair /tʃer/▪ kitchen /ˈkɪtʃ.ən/▪ teach /tiːtʃ/▪ wach /wɑːtʃ/
/ʃ/▪ brochure /broʊˈʃʊr/▪ chef /ʃef/▪ machine /məˈʃiːn/
/k/▪ architect /ˈɑːr.kə.tekt/▪ chemistry /ˈkem.ə.stri/▪ chorus /ˈkɔːr.əs/▪ technology /tekˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/

Letter 't': /t/ and its sounds

t' silent in /nt/
centeror cen(t)er
dentistor den(t)ist
identifyor iden(t)ify
identityor iden(t)ity
internationalor in(t)ernational
interventionor in(t)ervention
interruptor in(t)errupt
US Flag iconFlap 't'
bottom /ˈbɑː.t̬əm/ fundo, parte de baixo; bunda▪ butter /ˈbʌt̬.ɚ/ manteiga▪ party /ˈpɑːr.t̬i/ festa, grupo, partido político▪ photo /ˈfoʊ.t̬oʊ/ foto▪ later /ˈleɪ.t̬ɚ/ mais tarde (tempo) water /ˈwɔː.t̬ər/ água

Letter 'y': /aɪ/, /i/, /j/

/aɪ/▪ by /baɪ/▪ fly /flaɪ/▪ type /taɪp/
/i/▪ angry /ˈæŋ.ɡri/▪ crazy /ˈkreɪ.zi/▪ hungry /ˈhʌŋ.ɡri/▪ odyssey /ˈɑː.dɪ.si/▪ salty /ˈsɑːl.t̬i/▪ sleepy /ˈsliː.pi/
/j/▪ yes /jes/▪ year /jɪr/▪ yellow /ˈjel.oʊ/▪ yesterday /ˈjes.tɚ.deɪ/

Letters 'ye': /aɪ/

/aɪ/▪ bye /baɪ/

Letters 'a': /æ/ vs. 'e', 'ea': /e/

/æ/vs. /e/
and /ænd/ evs. end /end/ fim; acabar

Bread and butter. Pão e manteiga.

This is the end. Isso é o fim.

bad /bæd/ ruim; péssimovs. bed /bed/ cama

I had a bad day. Eu tive um péssimo dia.

She went to bed early. Ela foi para a cama cedo.

bat /bæt/ morcego; tacovs. bet /bet/ apostar

He hit the ball with a bat. Ele acertou a bola com um bastão.

I bet you were right. Aposto que você estava certo.

dad /dæd/ paivs. dead /ded/ morto(a)

My dad is cool. Meu pai é legal.

The plant is dead. A planta está morta.

had /hæd/ teve; tinhavs. head /hed/ cabeça

John had a good time. John se divertiu.

He hit his head. Ele bateu a cabeça.

man /mæn/ homemvs. men /men/ homens

The man is here. O homem está aqui.

The men are here. Os homens estão aqui.

pan /pæn/ panelavs. pen /pen/ caneta

Put the eggs in the pan. Coloque os ovos na panela.

You can use this pen. Você pode usar esta caneta.

shad /ʃæd/ peixe (tipo de arenque)vs. shed /ʃed/ derramar; galpão

The fisherman caught a shad. O pescador pegou um peixe shad.

Cats shed their fur every day. Gatos soltam pelos todos os dias.

tan /tæn/ bronzeado; bronzearvs. ten /ten/ dez

She got a tan at the beach. Ela ficou bronzeada na praia.

I got ten out of ten on the test. Eu tirei nota máxima na prova.

than /ðæn/ do quevs. then /ðen/ então; depois

She is taller than me. Ela é mais alta do que eu.

Finish your work, then you can rest. Termine seu trabalho, depois você pode descansar.

Letters 'ea', 'ee': /iː/ vs. 'i': /ɪ/

/iː/vs. /ɪ/
eat /iːt/ comervs. it /ɪt/ isso; ele/ela (coisa)

I don’t usually eat breakfast. Normalmente eu não tomo café da manhã.

It is very cold today. Está muito frio hoje.

feel /fiːl/ sentirvs. fill /fɪl/ encher; preencher

I feel tired. Eu me sinto cansado.

Fill the glass, please. Encha o copo, por favor.

leave /liːv/ sair; partirvs. live /lɪv/ viver

I leave at six. Eu saio às seis.

I live here. Eu moro aqui.

sheep /ʃiːp/ ovelhavs. ship /ʃɪp/ navio

I saw a sheep on the farm. Eu vi uma ovelha na fazenda.

This ship is huge. Este navio é enorme.

sleep /sliːp/ dormirvs. slip /slɪp/ escorregar

I need to sleep. Eu preciso dormir.

Be careful not to slip. Cuidado para não escorregar.

Letters 'n': /n/ vs. 'ng': /ŋ/

'n': /n/ vs. 'ng': /ŋ/
sin /sɪn/ pecadovs. sing /sɪŋ/ cantar

He confessed his sins. Ele confessou seu pecado.

She loves to sing in the shower. Ela adora cantar no chuveiro.

thin /θɪn/ finovs. thing /θɪŋ/ coisa

The ice is thin. O gelo está fino.

This thing is important. Esta coisa é importante.

Letters 'oo' /uː/ vs. 'u' /ʊ/

fool /fuːl/ tolovs. full /fʊl/ cheio

Don’t be a fool. Não seja um tolo.

The glass is full. O copo está cheio.

pool /puːl/ piscinavs. pull /pʊl/ puxar

They are swimming in the pool. Eles estão nadando na piscina.

Pull the door. Puxe a porta.

suit /suːt/ ternovs. soot /sʊt/ fuligem

He is wearing a suit. Ele está usando um terno.

The chimney was covered in soot. A chaminé estava coberta de fuligem.

Letters 'sh': /ʃ/ vs. 'ch': /tʃ/

wash /wɑːʃ/ lavarvs. watch /wɑːtʃ/ relógio (pulso); assistir

Don’t forget to wash your hands. Não se esqueça de lavar as suas mãos.

I usually watch TV at night. Eu assisto TV à noite.

ship /ʃɪp/ naviovs. chip /tʃɪp/ batata frita

The ship is really big. O navio é grande.

She ate a chip. Ela comeu uma batata frita.

sheep /ʃiːp/ ovelhavs. cheap /tʃiːp/ barato

The sheep are in the field. As ovelhas estão no campo.

This shirt is cheap. Esta camisa é barata.

Letters 't': /t/ vs. 'ch': /tʃ/

tick /tɪk/ tique; marcaçãovs. chick /tʃɪk/ pintinho; garota (gíria)

The clock ticks every second. O relógio marca cada segundo.

The chick is small. O pintinho é pequeno.

tin /tɪn/ estanhovs. chin /tʃɪn/ queixo

The box is made of tin. A caixa é feita de estanho.

He touched his chin. Ele tocou o queixo.

to /tuː/ paravs. chew /tʃuː/ mastigar

I want to go home. Eu quero ir para casa.

Chew your food slowly. Mastigue sua comida devagar.

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