dictionary of cued speech for american english

© National Cued Speech Association 2011 Dictionary prepared by J. C. Krause & M. P. Tessler, University of South Florida

Financial support provided by the U.S. Department of Education (Grant No. U215 K080147)

Dictionary of Cued Speech for American English

Preface

The NCSA’s Dictionary of Cued Speech for American English is intended to be a useful reference for those seeking to apply the Cued Speech system to American English. It contains roughly 1000 words that, taken together, illustrate the fundamental principles of the Cued Speech system.

Notes on pronunciation The pronunciation(s) listed for each word reflect the dialectical variations of Standard American English and are consistent with other online dictionaries of American English such as those provided by Merriam-Webster (http://www.merriam-webster.com) and Dictionary.com (http://dictionary.reference.com/). If your dialect differs from Standard American English, you may cue some words differently from what appears in this dictionary. However, it is worth noting that many such dialectical variations are best represented by a subtle change in mouthshape without a change in the accompanying cue (since each cue represents a “family” of related speech sounds). As a result, dialectical variations (outside those listed in this dictionary) that require an alternate representation in Cued Speech are somewhat rare; for such cases, we recommend consulting an experienced Cued Speech instructor to confirm the Cued Speech representation of your dialect.

For your convenience, pronunciations are listed in two formats: Funetik Spelling and IPA. A pronunciation key (sample words and corresponding cues) for each set of symbols is provided in Cued Speech charts at the end of this document.

• Funetik Spelling Chart – p. 33

• International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) Chart – p. 34

Notes on cue notation The cue sequence(s) listed for each word are represented in cue notation, which assigns a number to each handshape (1–8, see Cued Speech Chart ) and a letter of the alphabet to each placement (“m” for mouth, “c” for chin, “t” for throat, “s” for side, “sf” for side-forward, and “sd” for side-down). For example, cue notation for the word “hammer” would be 3t5m, indicating that the appropriate cue sequence for the word is handshape 3 at the throat placement followed by handshape 5 at the mouth placement.

In the dictionary, spaces are used between cues for clarity and ease of use. Note, however, that when cue notation is used to transcribe multiword sequences, spaces are typically reserved for marking word or phrase boundaries. For example, a longer sequence would be written this way.

5sd 6c8s7m 3m2s6sd4s3s 6t1s 4m 3t5t4s 2t3s 6c-5t.

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How to read the dictionary

The dictionary has four columns. Entries (words) are displayed in the first column, with the corresponding pronunciations in the second and third columns (2nd: Funetik Spelling, 3rd: IPA) and cue sequences (in cue notation) in the fourth column.

If a word has more than one pronunciation, each pronunciation is listed on a separate line. This is illustrated in the example below; two pronunciations are possible for the word “burrito.”

Word Phonemes (Funetik spelling)

Phonemes (IPA symbols) Cues

burrito /b ur ee t oe/ 4m 5m 5sf

/b uh r ee t oe/ 4sd 3m 5sf

For a given pronunciation, parentheses (or square brackets for IPA) are used to represent acceptable variations in the phoneme/cue sequence, associated with dialect or convention. For example, the word “body” can be cued as 4sf 1m or 4sf 1t, depending on the convention used to represent the final phoneme in the word. In the dictionary, these variations are denoted 4sf 1m(1t), as shown below.



body /b ah d ee(i)/ 4sf 1m(1t)

Some words have multiple sets of parentheses within them. In such cases, any combination of phonemes/cues noted is acceptable, as long as the cue sequence represents the cuer’s dialect and pronunciation of the word. In the example below, there are four possible cue sequences for the word “division”: 1t 2t 1t 4s, 1sd 2t 1t 4s, 1t 2t 1sd 4s, 1sd 2t 1sd 4s.



division /d i(uh) v i zh i(uh) n/ 1t(1sd) 2t 1t(1sd) 4s

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WordPhonemes(Funetik spelling)


A Next >> Jump to Z >>

accent /a k s e n t/ 5t 2s 3c 4s 5sache /ay k/ 5c-5t 2sached /ay k t/ 5c-5t 2s 5sachieved /uh ch ee v d/ 5sd 8m 2s 1sadhesion /a d h ee zh uh(i) n/ 5t 1s 3m 1sd(1t) 4said /ay d/ 5c-5t 1s

all /aw l/ 5c 6s

allusion /i(uh) l ue zh i(uh) n/ 5t(5sd) 6c 1t(1sd) 4sam /a m/ 5t 5sanger /a ng g ur/ 5t 8s 7mangle /a ng g uh(-) l/ 5t 8s 7sd(7s) 6sanguish /a ng g w i(uh) sh/ 5t 8s 7s 6t(6sd) 6sanxious /a ng k sh i(uh) s/ 5t 8s 2s 6t(6sd) 3sanything /e n ee(i) th i ng/ 5c 4m(4t) 7t 8sape /ay p/ 5c-5t 1sapes /ay p s/ 5c-5t 1s 3s

as /a z/ 5t 2s

Asia /ay zh uh/ 5c-5t 1sd

at /a t/ 5t 5s

ate /ay t/ 5c-5t 5satom /a t uh(i,-) m/ 5t 5sd(5t,5s) 5sawe /aw/ 5cawed /aw d/ 5c 1sawful /aw f uh(-) l/ 5c 5sd(5s) 6sazure /a zh ur/ 5t 1m

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babe /b ay b/ 4c-5t 4sbagged /b a g d/ 4t 7s 1sbait /b ay t/ 4c-5t 5sbaked /b ay k t/ 4c-5t 2s 5sbaker /b ay k ur/ 4c-5t 2m




bakery /b ay k ur ee(i)/ 4c-5t 2m 5m(5t)

/b ay k uh r ee(i)/ 4c-5t 2sd 3m(3t)

bald /b aw l d/ 4c 6s 1s

balloons /b uh l ue n z/ 4sd 6c 4s 2sballs /b aw l z/ 4c 6s 2sbang /b a ng/ 4t 8sbangs /b a ng z/ 4t 8s 2sbank /b a ng k/ 4t 8s 2sbars /b ah(aw) r z/ 4sf(4c) 3s 2sbathe /b ay TH/ 4c-5t 2sbats /b a t s/ 4t 5s 3sbattery /b a t ur ee(i)/ 4t 5m 5m(5t)

/b a t uh r ee(i) 4t 5sd 3m(3t)

bay /b ay/ 4c-5tbays /b ay z/ 4c-5t 2s

be /b ee/ 4m

beads /b ee d z/ 4m 1s 2sbearing /b e r i ng/ 4c 3t 8sbeat /b ee t/ 4m 5sbeauty /b y ue t ee(i)/ 4s 8c 5m(5t)because /b i(uh) k uh z/ 4t(4sd) 2sd 2s

/b ee k uh z/ 4m 2sd 2s

/b i(uh) k aw z/ 4t(4sd) 2c 2s

/b ee k aw z/ 4m 2c 2s

Becky /b e k ee(i)/ 4c 2m(2t)beds /b e d z/ 4c 1s 2sbee /b ee/ 4mbeige /b ay zh/ 4c-5t 1sbelonging /b i(uh) l aw(ah) ng i ng/ 4t(4sd) 6c(6sf) 8t 8s

/b ee l aw(ah) ng i ng/ 4m 6c(6sf) 8t 8s

/b i(uh) l aw(ah) ng g i ng/ 4t(4sd) 6c(6sf) 8s 7t 8s

/b ee l aw(ah) ng g i ng/ 4m 6c(6sf) 8s 7t 8s

berry /b e r ee(i)/ 4c 3m(3t)bet /b e t/ 4c 5sbetter /b e t ur/ 4c 5mbiggest /b i g i(uh) s t/ 4t 7t(7sd) 3s 5sbikes /b ie k s/ 4s-5t 2s 3sbingo /b i ng g oe/ 4t 8s 7sfbird /b ur d/ 4m 1sbirth /b ur th/ 4m 7sblank /b l a ng k/ 4s 6t 8s 2sbleacher /b l ee ch ur/ 4s 6m 8m




blinker /b l i ng k ur/ 4s 6t 8s 2mblocks /b l ah k s/ 4s 6sf 2s 3sblueberry /b l ue b e r ee(i)/ 4s 6c 4c 3m(3t)bluffed /b l uh f t/ 4s 6sd 5s 5sblurry /b l ur ee(i)/ 4s 6m 5m(5t)

/b l uh r ee(i)/ 4s 6sd 3m(3t)

boasted /b oe s t i(uh) d/ 4sf 3s 5t(5sd) 1sboats /b oe t s/ 4sf 5s 3sBob /b ah b/ 4sf 4sbody /b ah d ee(i)/ 4sf 1m(1t)boil /b oi l/ 4c-5t 6sbone /b oe n/ 4sf 4sbones /b oe n z/ 4sf 4s 2sboo (as in "I screamed, 'Boo!' to scare her.")

/b ue/ 4c

book /b oo k/ 4t 2sbooked /b oo k t/ 4t 2s 5s

boom (as in "The books hit the floor with a loud boom.")

/b ue m/ 4c 5s

boot /b ue t/ 4c 5sboring /b aw(oe) r i ng/ 4c(4sf) 3t 8sboth /b oe th/ 4sf 7sbough (as in "When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall.")

/b ou/ 4s-5t

bought /b aw(ah) t/ 4c(4sf) 5sbounces /b ou n s i(uh) z/ 4s-5t 4s 3t(3sd) 2sbow (as in "take a bow") /b ou/ 4s-5tbow (as in "tie a bow") /b oe/ 4sfbowl /b oe l/ 4sf 6sboy /b oi/ 4c-5tboys /b oi z/ 4c-5t 2sbraces /b r ay s i(uh) z/ 4s 3c-5t 3t(3sd) 2sbraids /b r ay d z/ 4s 3c-5t 1s 2sbreath (as in "Take a deep breath to relax.")

/b r e th/ 4s 3c 7s

breathe (as in "Breathe slowly and relax.")

/b r ee TH/ 4s 3m 2s

brightest /b r ie t i(uh) s t/ 4s 3s-5t 5t(5sd) 3s 5sbrother /b r uh TH ur/ 4s 3sd 2mbucked /b uh k t/ 4sd 2s 5sbuff /b uh f/ 4sd 5sbug /b uh g/ 4sd 7s




bumped /b uh m p t/ 4sd 5s 1s 5sbun /b uh n/ 4sd 4sbunches /b uh n ch i(uh) z/ 4sd 4s 8t(8sd) 2sburn /b ur n/ 4m 4sburp /b ur p/ 4m 1sburr /b ur/ 4mburrito /b ur ee t oe/ 4m 5m 5sf

/b uh r ee t oe/ 4sd 3m 5sf

bus /b uh s/ 4sd 3sbush /b oo sh/ 4t 6sbusted /b uh s t i(uh) d/ 4sd 3s 5t(5sd) 1sbut /b uh t/ 4sd 5sbutter /b uh t ur/ 4sd 5mbutton /b uh t i(uh,-) n/ 4sd 5t(5sd,5s) 4sbuy /b ie/ 4s-5tbye /b ie/ 4s-5t

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cake /k ay k/ 2c-5t 2scall /k aw l/ 2c 6scalm /k ah(aw) m/ 2sf(2c) 5s

/k aw l m/ 2c 6s 5s

calves /k a v z/ 2t 2s 2scandy /k a n d ee(i)/ 2t 4s 1m(1t)canes /k ay n z/ 2c-5t 4s 2scape /k ay p/ 2c-5t 1scar /k ah(aw) r/ 2sf(2c) 3scard /k ah(aw) r d/ 2sf(2c) 3s 1scargo /k ah(aw) r g oe/ 2sf(2c) 3s 7sfcars /k ah(aw) r z/ 2sf(2c) 3s 2scart /k ah(aw) r t/ 2sf(2c) 3s 5scases /k ay s i(uh) z/ 2c-5t 3t(3sd) 2scashmere /k a zh m i r/ 2t 1s 5t 3scats /k a t s/ 2t 5s 3scaves /k ay v z/ 2c-5t 2s 2scaw /k aw/ 2ccereal /s i r ee(i) uh l/ 3t 3m(3t) 5sd 6schai (as in "chai tea") /ch ie/ 8s-5tchain /ch ay n/ 8c-5t 4schainsaw /ch ay n s aw/ 8c-5t 4s 3c




chalked /ch aw(ah) k t/ 8c(8sf) 2s 5schambers /ch ay m b ur z/ 8c-5t 5s 4m 2schanged /ch ay n j d/ 8c-5t 4s 7s 1schanger /ch ay n j ur/ 8c-5t 4s 7mchanted /ch a n t i(uh) d/ 8t 4s 5t(5sd) 1schap /ch a p/ 8t 1schar /ch ah(aw) r/ 8sf(8c) 3scharcoal /ch ah(aw) r k oe l/ 8sf(8c) 3s 2sf 6scharitable /ch e r i t uh b uh(-) l/ 8c 3t 5sd 4sd(4s) 6s

/ch a r i(uh) t uh b uh(-) l/ 8sf 3t(3sd) 5sd 4sd(4s) 6s

charted /ch ah(aw) r t i(uh) d/ 8sf(8c) 3s 5t(5sd) 1scharter /ch ah(aw) r t ur/ 8sf(8c) 3s 5mcharts /ch ah(aw) r t s/ 8sf(8c) 3s 5s 3schase /ch ay s/ 8c-5t 3schased /ch ay s t/ 8c-5t 3s 5schases /ch ay s i(uh) z/ 8c-5t 3t(3sd) 2schasing /ch ay s i ng/ 8c-5t 3t 8schat /ch a t/ 8t 5schatter /ch a t ur/ 8t 5mcheap /ch ee p/ 8m 1scheated /ch ee t i(uh) d/ 8m 5t(5sd) 1schecks /ch e k s/ 8c 2s 3scheeks /ch ee k s/ 8m 2s 3scheered /ch i r d/ 8t 3s 1scheering /ch i r i ng/ 8t 3t 8scheese /ch ee z/ 8m 2scheetahs /ch ee t uh z/ 8m 5sd 2scherish /ch e r i(uh) sh/ 8c 3t(3sd) 6scherry /ch e r ee(i)/ 8c 3m(3t)chestnuts /ch e s t(-) n uh t s/ 8c 3s 5s(-) 4sd 5s 3schew /ch ue/ 8cchided /ch ie d i(uh) d/ 8s-5t 1t(1sd) 1schief /ch ee f/ 8m 5schild /ch ie l d/ 8s-5t 6s 1schildish /ch ie l d i(uh) sh/ 8s-5t 6s 1t(1sd) 6schildlike /ch ie l d l ie k/ 8s-5t 6s 1s 6s-5t 2schill /ch i l/ 8t 6schime /ch ie m/ 8s-5t 5schimes /ch ie m z/ 8s-5t 5s 2schimp /ch i m p/ 8t 5s 1schin /ch i n/ 8t 4sChina /ch ie n uh/ 8s-5t 4sdChinese /ch ie n ee z/ 8s-5t 4m 2s

/ch ie n ee s/ 8s-5t 4m 3s




chip /ch i p/ 8t 1schips /ch i p s/ 8t 1s 3schirp /ch ur p/ 8m 1schisel /ch i z uh(-) l/ 8t 2sd(2s) 6schive /ch ie v/ 8s-5t 2schocolates /ch ah(aw) k l i(uh) t s/ 8sf(8c) 2s 6t(6sd) 5s 3s

/ch ah(aw) k uh l i(uh) t s/ 8sf(8c) 2sd 6t(6sd) 5s 3s

choice /ch oi s/ 8c-5t 3schoices /ch oi s i(uh) z/ 8c-5t 3t(3sd) 2schoked /ch oe k t/ 8sf 2s 5schokes /ch oe k s/ 8sf 2s 3schore /ch aw(oe) r/ 8c(8sf) 3schores /ch aw(oe) r z/ 8c(8sf) 3s 2schose /ch oe z/ 8sf 2schosen /ch oe z i(uh) n/ 8sf 2t(2sd) 4schow (as in "Let's chow down")

/ch ou/ 8s-5t

chubby /ch uh b ee(i)/ 8sd 4m(4t)chuck /ch uh k/ 8sd 2schucked /ch uh k t/ 8sd 2s 5schuckled /ch uh k uh(-) l d/ 8sd 2sd(2s) 6s 1schug /ch uh g/ 8sd 7schum /ch uh m/ 8sd 5schummy /ch uh m ee(i)/ 8sd 5m(5t)church /ch ur ch/ 8m 8schurn /ch ur n/ 8m 4schutney /ch uh t n ee(i)/ 8sd 5s 4m(4t)clapped /k l a p t/ 2s 6t 1s 5sclatter /k l a t ur/ 2s 6t 5mclinger /k l i ng ur/ 2s 6t 8mclosed /k l oe z d/ 2s 6sf 2s 1sclung /k l uh ng/ 2s 6sd 8scoats /k oe t s/ 2sf 5s 3scode /k oe d/ 2sf 1scoin /k oi n/ 2c-5t 4scomputer /k uh m p y ue t ur/ 2sd 5s 1s 8c 5mcontusion /k uh n t ue zh i(uh) n/ 2sd 4s 5c 1t(1sd) 4scoo /k ue/ 2ccook /k oo k/ 2t 2scoop /k ue p/ 2c 1scoped /k oe p t/ 2sf 1s 5score /k aw(oe) r/ 2c(2sf) 3scot /k ah t/ 2sf 5scouch /k ou ch/ 2s-5t 8s




cough /k aw(ah) f/ 2c(2sf) 5scouncils /k ou n s uh(i,-) l z/ 2s-5t 4s 3sd(3t,3s) 6s 2scourse /k aw(oe) r s/ 2c(2sf) 3s 3scousin /k uh z i(uh) n/ 2sd 2t(2sd) 4scow /k ou/ 2s-5tcoward /k ou ur d/ 2s-5t 5m 1scower /k ou ur/ 2s-5t 5mcoy /k oi/ 2c-5tcrank /k r a ng k/ 2s 3t 8s 2scranked /k r a ng k t/ 2s 3t 8s 2s 5scranky /k r a ng k ee(i)/ 2s 3t 8s 2m(2t)craves /k r ay v z/ 2s 3c-5t 2s 2scrawl /k r aw l/ 2s 3c 6scrooked (as in "Your tie is crooked.")

/k r oo k i(uh) d/ 2s 3t 2t(2sd) 1s

crude /k r ue d/ 2s 3c 1scrushed /k r uh sh t/ 2s 3sd 6s 5scub /k uh b/ 2sd 4scued /k y ue d/ 2s 8c 1scuff /k uh f/ 2sd 5scupcakes /k uh p k ay k s/ 2sd 1s 2c-5t 2s 3sCupid /k y ue p i(uh) d/ 2s 8c 1t(1sd) 1scups /k uh p s/ 2sd 1s 3scurb /k ur b/ 2m 4s

/k ur ee(i)/ 2m 5m(5t)

/k uh r ee(i) 2sd 3m(3t)

curse /k ur s/ 2m 3scuss /k uh s/ 2sd 3scute /k y ue t/ 2s 8c 5s

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dab /d a b/ 1t 4sdads /d a d z/ 1t 1s 2sdairy /d e r ee(i)/ 1c 3m(3t)danced /d a n s t/ 1t 4s 3s 5sdangle /d a ng g uh(-) l/ 1t 8s 7sd(7s) 6sdare /d e r/ 1c 3sdaring /d e r i ng/ 1c 3t 8sdark /d ah(aw) r k/ 1sf(1c) 3s 2s

curry (as in "Put some curry powder on the chicken.")




dart /d ah(aw) r t/ 1sf(1c) 3s 5sdarted /d ah(aw) r t i(uh) d/ 1sf(1c) 3s 5t(5sd) 1sdate /d ay t/ 1c-5t 5sdated /d ay t i(uh) d/ 1c-5t 5t(5sd) 1sdawn /d aw(ah) n/ 1c(1sf) 4sday /d ay/ 1c-5tdead /d e d/ 1c 1sdeaf /d e f/ 1c 5sdean (as in "the dean of students")

/d ee n/ 1m 4s

debt /d e t/ 1c 5sdebut /d ay b y ue/ 1c-5t 4s 8cdecent /d ee s i(uh,-) n t/ 1m 3t(3sd,3s) 4s 5sdecision /d i(uh) s i zh i(uh) n/ 1t(1sd) 3t 1t(1sd) 4s

/d ee s i zh i(uh) n/ 1m 3t 1t(1sd) 4s

deck /d e k/ 1c 2sdeed /d ee d/ 1m 1sdesert (as in "The Sahara desert is in North Africa.")

/d e z ur t/ 1c 2m 5s

devotion /d i(uh) v oe sh i(uh) n/ 1t(1sd) 2sf 6t(6sd) 4s

/d ee v oe sh i(uh) n/ 1m 2sf 6t(6sd) 4s

devour /d i(uh) v ou ur(r)/ 1t(1sd) 2s-5t 5m(3s)

/d ee v ou ur(r)/ 1m 2s-5t 5m(3s)

dew /d ue/ 1cdie /d ie/ 1s-5tdine /d ie n/ 1s-5t 4sding /d i ng/ 1t 8sdinosaur /d ie n uh(i) s aw(oe) r/ 1s-5t 4sd(4t) 3c(3sf) 3sdirection /d uh(i) r e k sh i(uh) n/ 1sd(1t) 3c 2s 6t(6sd) 4s

/d ie r e k sh i(uh) n/ 1s-5t 3c 2s 6t(6sd) 4s

disguise /d i(uh) s g ie z/ 1t(1sd) 3s 7s-5t 2sdishes /d i sh i(uh) z/ 1t 6t(6sd) 2sditches /d i ch i(uh) z/ 1t 8t(8sd) 2sdived /d ie v d/ 1s-5t 2s 1sdiversion /d i(uh) v ur zh i(uh) n/ 1t(1sd) 2m 1t(1sd) 4s

/d ie v ur zh i(uh) n/ 1s-5t 2m 1t(1sd) 4s

division /d i(uh) v i zh i(uh) n/ 1t(1sd) 2t 1t(1sd) 4s

do /d ue/ 1c

dock /d ah k/ 1sf 2sdoe /d oe/ 1sfdoes (as in "That does it!") /d uh z/ 1sd 2sdolls /d ah(aw) l z/ 1sf(1c) 6s 2sdome /d oe m/ 1sf 5s




donated /d oe n ay t i(uh) d/ 1sf 4c-5t 5t(5sd) 1sdoor /d aw(oe) r/ 1c(1sf) 3sdot /d ah t/ 1sf 5sdough /d oe/ 1sfdouse /d ou s/ 1s-5t 3sdove (as in " A dove is a bird that can fly.")

/d uh v/ 1sd 2s

down /d ou n/ 1s-5t 4sdraft /d r a f t/ 1s 3t 5s 5sdressed /d r e s t/ 1s 3c 3s 5sdresses /d r e s i(uh) z/ 1s 3c 3t(3sd) 2sdropped /d r ah p t/ 1s 3sf 1s 5sduck /d uh k/ 1sd 2sdug /d uh g/ 1sd 7sdumped /d uh m p t/ 1sd 5s 1s 5s

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ear /i r/ 5t 3searthquake /ur th k w ay k/ 5m 7s 2s 6c-5t 2sease /ee z/ 5m 2sebb (as in "ebb and flow") /e b/ 5c 4s

Ed /e d/ 5c 1s

edge /e j/ 5c 7segg /e g/ 5c 7s

/ay g/ 5c-5t 7s

eight /ay t/ 5c-5t 5seject /i(uh) j e k t/ 5t(5sd) 7c 2s 5s

/ee j e k t/ 5m 7c 2s 5s

employer /i(e) m p l oi ur/ 5t(5c) 5s 1s 6c-5t 5mEnglish /i ng g l i sh/ 5t 8s 7s 6t 6s

/i ng l i sh/ 5t 8s 6t 6s

equal /ee k w uh l/ 5m 2s 6sd 6serosion /i r oe zh uh(i) n/ 5t 3sf 1sd(1t) 4s

/ee r oe zh uh(i) n/ 5m 3sf 1sd(1t) 4s

exact /i g z a k t/ 5t 7s 2t 2s 5t

/e g z a k t/ 5c 7s 2t 2s 5t

exactly /i g z a k t l ee(i)/ 5t 7s 2t 2s 5s 6m(6t)

/e g z a k t l ee(i)/ 5c 7s 2t 2s 5s 6m(6t)




exaggerate /i g z a j ur ay t/ 5t 7s 2t 7m 5c-5t 5s

/e g z a j uh r ay t/ 5c 7s 2t 7sd 3c-5t 5s

exam /i g z a m/ 5t 7s 2t 5s

/e g z a m/ 5c 7s 2t 5s

examine /i g z a m i n/ 5t 7s 2t 5t 4s

/e g z a m i n/ 5c 7s 2t 5t 4s

examined /i g z a m i(uh) n d/ 5t 7s 2t 5t(5sd) 4s 1s

/e g z a m i(uh) n d/ 5c 7s 2t 5t(5sd) 4s 1s

example /i g z a m p uh(-) l/ 5t 7s 2t 5s 1sd(1s) 6s

/e g z a m p uh(-) l/ 5c 7s 2t 5s 1sd(1s) 6s

exceed /i k s ee d/ 5t 2s 3m 1s

/e k s ee d/ 5c 2s 3m 1s

excellent /e k s uh(i) l i(uh,-) n t/ 5c 2s 3sd(3t) 6t(6sd,6s) 4s 5sexcess /i k s e s/ 5t 2s 3c 3s

/e k s e s/ 5c 2s 3c 3s

excessive /i k s e s i(uh) v/ 5t 2s 3c 3t(3sd) 2s

/e k s e s i(uh) v/ 5c 2s 3c 3t(3sd) 2s

exchange /i k s ch ay n j/ 5t 2s 3s 8c-5t 4s 7s

/e k s ch ay n j/ 5c 2s 3s 8c-5t 4s 7s

excite /i k s ie t/ 5t 2s 3s-5t 5s

/e k s ie t/ 5c 2s 3s-5t 5s

excuse (as in "Excuse me") /i k s k y ue z/ 5t 2s 3s 2s 8c 2s

/e k s k y ue z/ 5c 2s 3s 2s 8c 2s

exempt /i g z e m p t/ 5t 7s 2c 5s 1s 5s/e g z e m p t/ 5c 7s 2c 5s 1s 5s/i g z e m t/ 5c 7s 2c 5s 5s

/e g z e m t/ 5c 7s 2c 5s 5s

exert /i g z ur t/ 5t 7s 2m 5s

/e g z ur t/ 5c 7s 2m 5s

exertion /i g z ur sh i(uh) n/ 5t 7s 2m 6t(6sd) 4s

/e g z ur sh i(uh) n/ 5c 7s 2m 6t(6sd) 4s

exhale /e k s h ay l/ 5c 2s 3s 3c-5t 6sexhaustive /i g z aw s t i(uh) v/ 5t 7s 2c 3s 5t(5sd) 2s

/e g z aw s t i(uh) v/ 5c 7s 2c 3s 5t(5sd) 2s

exhibit /i g z i b i(uh) t/ 5t 7s 2t 4t(4sd) 5s

/e g z i b i(uh) t/ 5c 7s 2t 4t(4sd) 5s

exhort /i g z aw(oe) r t/ 5t 7s 2c(2sf) 3s 5s

/e g z aw(oe) r t/ 5c 7s 2c(2sf) 3s 5s

exile /e g z ie l/ 5c 7s 2s-5t 6s

/e k s ie l/ 5c 2s 3s-5t 6s




exist /i g z i s t/ 5t 7s 2t 3s 5s

/e g z i s t/ 5c 7s 2t 3s 5s

exit /e g z i t/ 5c 7s 2t 5s

/e k s i t/ 5c 2s 3t 5s

exotic /i g z ah t i k/ 5t 7s 2sf 5t 2s

/e g z ah t i k/ 5c 7s 2sf 5t 2s

expect /i k s p e k t/ 5t 2s 3s 1c 2s 5s

/e k s p e k t/ 5c 2s 3s 1c 2s 5s

expose /i k s p oe z/ 5t 2s 3s 1sf 2s

/e k s p oe z/ 5c 2s 3s 1sf 2s

extend /i k s t e n d/ 5t 2s 3s 5c 4s 1s

/e k s t e n d/ 5c 2s 3s 5c 4s 1s

exude /i g z ue d/ 5t 7s 2c 1s

/e g z ue d/ 5c 7s 2c 1s

exult /i g z uh l t/ 5t 7s 2sd 6s 5s

/e g z uh l t/ 5c 7s 2sd 6s 5s

eyes /ie z/ 5s-5t 2s

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faked /f ay k t/ 5c-5t 2s 5sfall /f aw l/ 5c 6sfang /f a ng/ 5t 8sfarm /f ah(aw) r m/ 5sf(5c) 3s 5sfather /f ah TH ur/ 5sf 2mfault /f aw l t/ 5c 6s 5sfax /f a k s/ 5t 2s 3sfear /f i r/ 5t 3sfee /f ee/ 5mferry /f e r ee(i)/ 5c 3m(3t)feud /f y ue d/ 5s 8c 1sfights /f ie t s/ 5s-5t 5s 3sfinger /f i ng g ur/ 5t 8s 7mfling /f l i ng/ 5s 6t 8sfloated /f l oe t i(uh) d/ 5s 6sf 5t(5sd) 1sflour /f l ou ur(r)/ 5s 6s-5t 5m(3s)flower /f l ou ur/ 5s 6s-5t 5mflowers /f l ou ur z/ 5s 6s-5t 5m 2s




flurries /f l ur ee(i) z/ 5s 6m 5m(5t) 2s

/f l uh r ee(i) z/ 5s 6sd 3m(3t) 2s

flurry /f l ur ee(i)/ 5s 6m 5m(5t)

/f l uh r ee/ 5s 6sd 3m

flutter /f l uh t ur/ 5s 6sd 5mfoam /f oe m/ 5sf 5sfog /f aw(ah) g/ 5c(5sf) 7sfoil /f oi l/ 5c-5t 6sfoot /f oo t/ 5t 5sforks /f aw(oe) r k s/ 5c(5sf) 3s 2s 3sfought /f aw(ah) t/ 5c(5sf) 5sfountain /f ou n t i(uh,-) n/ 5s-5t 4s 5t(5sd,5s) 4sfourth /f aw(oe) r th/ 5c(5sf) 3s 7sfoxes /f ah k s i(uh) z/ 5sf 2s 3t(3sd) 2sfranchise /f r a n ch ie z/ 5s 3t 4s 8s-5t 2sfumes /f y ue m z/ 5s 8c 5s 2sfungus /f uh ng g i(uh) s/ 5sd 8s 7t(7sd) 3sfur /f ur/ 5mfurry /f ur ee(i)/ 5m 5m(5t)

/f uh r ee(i)/ 5sd 3m(3t)

fusion /f y ue zh i(uh) n/ 5s 8c 1t(1sd) 4sfuture /f y ue ch ur/ 5s 8c 8m

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G (as in "The letter G comes after the letter F.")

/j ee/ 7m

games /g ay m z/ 7c-5t 5s 2sgang /g a ng/ 7t 8sgap /g a p/ 7t 1sgaping /g ay p i ng/ 7c-5t 1t 8sgarage /g uh r ah zh/ 7sd 3sf 1s

/g uh r ah j/ 7sd 3sf 7s

garnet /g ah(aw) r n i(uh) t/ 7sf(7c) 3s 4t(4sd) 5sgarnish /g ah(aw) r n i(uh) sh/ 7sf(7c) 3s 4t(4sd) 6sgate /g ay t/ 7c-5t 5sgated /g ay t i(uh) d/ 7c-5t 5t(5sd) 1sgauge /g ay j/ 7c-5t 7sgay /g ay/ 7c-5tgazed /g ay z d/ 7c-5t 2s 1s




Gee (as in "Gee wiz, I didn't know that!")

/j ee/ 7m

geek /g ee k/ 7m 2sgeese /g ee s/ 7m 3sgel /j e l/ 7c 6sgem /j e m/ 7c 5sgems /j e m z/ 7c 5s 2sgerm /j ur m/ 7m 5sgestures /j e s ch ur z/ 7c 3s 8m 2sgeyser /g ie z ur/ 7s-5t 2mgiant /j ie i(uh) n t/ 7s-5t 5t(5sd) 4s 5sgift /g i f t/ 7t 5s 5sgiggle /g i g uh(-) l/ 7t 7sd(7s) 6sgill (as in "Fish have more than one gill.")

/g i l/ 7t 6s

girls /g ur l z/ 7m 6s 2sgirth /g ur th/ 7m 7sgist (as in "Did you get the gist of that?")

/j i s t/ 7t 3s 5s

glows /g l oe z/ 7s 6sf 2sgnats /n a t s/ 4t 5s 3s

go /g oe/ 7sf

goat /g oe t/ 7sf 5sgoes /g oe z/ 7sf 2sgoo (as in "The paper got stuck to the goo on the table.")

/g ue/ 7c

good /g oo d/ 7t 1sgopher /g oe f ur/ 7sf 5mgophers /g oe f ur z/ 7sf 5m 2sgore /g aw(oe) r/ 7c(7sf) 3sgorgeous /g aw(oe) r j i(uh) s/ 7c(7sf) 3s 7t(7sd) 3sgowns /g ou n z/ 7s-5t 4s 2sgrabbed /g r a b d/ 7s 3t 4s 1sgreatest /g r ay t i(uh) s t/ 7s 3c-5t 5t(5sd) 3s 5sguide /g ie d/ 7s-5t 1sguided /g ie d i(uh) d/ 7s-5t 1t(1sd) 1sgum /g uh m/ 7sd 5sgun /g uh n/ 7sd 4sguns /g uh n z/ 7sd 4s 2sgushed /g uh sh t/ 7sd 6s 5sguts /g uh t s/ 7sd 5s 3sgutter /g uh t ur/ 7sd 5mguy /g ie/ 7s-5t




guys /g ie z/ 7s-5t 2sgym /j i m/ 7t 5s

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ha (as in "Ha ha, that is funny!")

/h a/ 3sf

hairy /h e r ee(i)/ 3c 3m(3t)hall /h aw l/ 3c 6shanger /h a ng ur/ 3t 8m

/h a ng g ur/ 3t 8s 7m

hanging /h a ng i ng/ 3t 8t 8s

/h a ng g i ng/ 3t 8s 7t 8s

happened /h a p i(uh) n d/ 3t 1t(1sd) 4s 1sharp /h ah(aw) r p/ 3sf(3c) 3s 1shas /h a z/ 3t 2shated /h ay t i(uh) d/ 3c-5t 5t(5sd) 1s

haughty (as in "The haughty salesclerk hurt my feelings.")

/h aw(ah) t ee(i)/ 3c(3sf) 5m(5t)

hay /h ay/ 3c-5thead /h e d/ 3c 1shear /h i r/ 3t 3sheat /h ee t/ 3m 5shedge /h e j/ 3c 7sher /h ur/ 3mhey /h ay/ 3c-5t

hi /h ie/ 3s-5t

high /h ie/ 3s-5thikes /h ie k s/ 3s-5t 2s 3shogs /h aw(ah) g z/ 3c(3sf) 7s 2shoney /h uh n ee(i)/ 3sd 4m(4t)hood /h oo d/ 3t 1shoot (as in "The owl said, 'hoot, hoot'.")

/h ue t/ 3c 5s

hop /h ah p/ 3sf 1shope /h oe p/ 3sf 1shoped /h oe p t/ 3sf 1s 5shose /h oe z/ 3sf 2shour /ou ur(r)/ 5s-5t 5m(3s)how /h ou/ 3s-5t




Howard /h ou ur d/ 3s-5t 5m 1shugged /h uh g d/ 3sd 7s 1shum /h uh m/ 3sd 5shunger /h uh ng g ur/ 3sd 8s 7mhungry /h uh ng g r ee(i)/ 3sd 8s 7s 3m(3t)hurried /h ur ee(i) d/ 3m 5m(5t) 1s

/h uh r ee(i) d/ 3sd 3m(3t) 1s

hut /h uh t/ 3sd 5s

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ice /ie s/ 5s-5t 3s

I'd (as in "I'd rather not.") /ie d/ 5s-5t 1s

if /i f/ 5t 5s

I'll /ie l/ 5s-5t 6s

illusion /i(uh) l ue zh i(uh) n/ 5t(5sd) 6c 1t(1sd) 4sI'm /ie m/ 5s-5t 5s

in /i n/ 5t 4s

invitation /i n v i(uh) t ay sh i(uh) n/ 5t 4s 2t(2sd) 5c-5t 6t(6sd) 4sitchy /i ch ee(i)/ 5t 8m(8t)I've /ie v/ 5s-5t 2s

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J (as in "The letter J comes after the letter I.")

/j ay/ 7c-5t

jab /j a b/ 7t 4sjabs /j a b z/ 7t 4s 2sjacks /j a k s/ 7t 2s 3sjam /j a m/ 7t 5sjaw /j aw/ 7cjay /j ay/ 7c-5tjazz /j a z/ 7t 2sjeep /j ee p/ 7m 1sJerry /j e r ee(i)/ 7c 3m(3t)jets /j e t s/ 7c 5s 3sjewels /j ue uh(-) l z/ 7c 5sd(-) 6s 2s




jibe /j ie b/ 7s-5t 4sjibed /j ie b d/ 7s-5t 4s 1sjingle /j i ng g uh(-) l/ 7t 8s 7sd(7s) 6sjive /j ie v/ 7s-5t 2sjives /j ie v z/ 7s-5t 2s 2sJoan /j oe n/ 7sf 4sjocks /j ah k s/ 7sf 2s 3sJoe /j oe/ 7sfjoin /j oi n/ 7c-5t 4sjoke /j oe k/ 7sf 2sjournal /j ur n uh(-) l/ 7m 4sd(4s) 6sjousted /j ou s t i(uh) d/ 7s-5t 3s 5t(5sd) 1sjoy /j oi/ 7c-5tJoyce /j oi s/ 7c-5t 3sjoyful /j oi f uh(-) l/ 7c-5t 5sd(5s) 6sjoyous /j oi i(uh) s/ 7c-5t 5t(5sd) 3sjudge /j uh j/ 7sd 7sjuices /j ue s i(uh) z/ 7c 3t(3sd) 2sjump /j uh m p/ 7sd 5s 1sjumped /j uh m p t/ 7sd 5s 1s 5sjunction /j uh ng k sh i(uh) n/ 7sd 8s 2s 6t(6sd) 4sJune /j ue n/ 7c 4sjungle /j uh ng g uh(-) l/ 7sd 8s 7sd(7s) 6sjunk /j uh ng k/ 7sd 8s 2sjury /j ur ee(i)/ 7m 5m(5t)

/j uh r ee(i)/ 7sd 3m(3t)

just /j uh s t/ 7sd 3s 5s

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K (as in "The letter K comes before the letter L.")

/k ay/ 2c-5t

kept /k e p t/ 2c 1s 5skey /k ee/ 2mkids /k i d z/ 2t 1s 2skind /k ie n d/ 2s-5t 4s 1skisses /k i s i(uh) z/ 2t 3t(3sd) 2s

kit /k i t/ 2t 5s

kite /k ie t/ 2s-5t 5skitten /k i t uh(i,-) n/ 2t 5sd(5t,5s) 4s




knew /n ue/ 4cknife /n ie f/ 4s-5t 5sknight /n ie t/ 4s-5t 5sknit /n i t/ 4t 5sknocked /n ah k t/ 4sf 2s 5sknots /n ah t s/ 4sf 5s 3sknow /n oe/ 4sfknows /n oe z/ 4sf 2s

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laces /l ay s i(uh) z/ 6c-5t 3t(3sd) 2slakes /l ay k s/ 6c-5t 2s 3slap /l a p/ 6t 1slark /l ah(aw) r k/ 6sf(6c) 3s 2slashes /l a sh i(uh) z/ 6t 6t(6sd) 2slather (as in "Lather your hands with soap before washing them.")

/l a TH ur/ 6t 2m

laughed /l a f t/ 6t 5s 5slaw /l aw/ 6clawyer /l oi ur/ 6c-5t 5m

/l aw y ur/ 6c 8m

lay /l ay/ 6c-5tlayer /l ay ur/ 6c-5t 5mleather /l e TH ur/ 6c 2mleaves /l ee v z/ 6m 2s 2sleisure /l ee zh ur/ 6m 1m

/l e zh ur/ 6c 1m

lied /l ie d/ 6s-5t 1slifted /l i f t i(uh) d/ 6t 5s 5t(5sd) 1sliked /l ie k t/ 6s-5t 2s 5slines /l ie n z/ 6s-5t 4s 2slinger (as in "You shouldn't linger on the street corner so long.")

/l i ng g ur/ 6t 8s 7m

loaded /l oe d i(uh) d/ 6sf 1t(1sd) 1sloafs /l oe f s/ 6sf 5s 3s

/l oe v z/ 6sf 2s 2s

loan /l oe n/ 6sf 4sloft /l aw(ah) f t/ 6c(6sf) 5s 5s




logs /l aw(ah) g z/ 6c(6sf) 7s 2slonger /l aw(ah) ng g ur/ 6c(6sf) 8s 7mlongest /l aw(ah) ng g i(uh) s t/ 6c(6sf) 8s 7t(7sd) 3s 5slooked /l oo k t/ 6t 2s 5sloon /l ue n/ 6c 4slotion /l oe sh i(uh) n/ 6sf 6t(6sd) 4sLou /l ue/ 6clove /l uh v/ 6sd 2slow /l oe/ 6sflucky /l uh k ee(i)/ 6sd 2m(2t)lungs /l uh ng z/ 6sd 8s 2s

M << Previous Next >>

mall /m aw l/ 5c 6smammal /m a m uh(-) l/ 5t 5sd(5s) 6smangle /m a ng g uh(-) l/ 5t 8s 7sd(7s) 6smats /m a t s/ 5t 5s 3smatter /m a t ur/ 5t 5mmayor /m ay ur(r)/ 5c-5t 5m(3s)

/m e r/ 5c 3s

measure /m e zh ur/ 5c 1m

/m ay zh ur/ 5c-5t 1m

met /m e t/ 5c 5sMexico /m e k s i(uh) k oe/ 5c 2s 3t(3sd) 2sfmisery /m i z ur ee(i)/ 5t 2m 5m(5t)

/m i z uh r ee(i)/ 5t 2sd 3m(3t)

monkey /m un ng k ee(i)/ 5sd 8s 2m(2t)

moo (as in "A cow says moo.")/m ue/ 5c

mouse /m ou s/ 5s-5t 3smusical /m y ue z i(uh) k uh(-) l/ 5s 8c 2t(2sd) 2s(2sd) 6smute /m y ue t/ 5s 8c 5s

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nachos /n ah ch oe z/ 4sf 8sf 2snames /n ay m z/ 4c-5t 5s 2s




nap /n a p/ 4t 1snay (as in "All but four democrats voted nay.")

/n ay/ 4c-5t

near /n i r/ 4t 3snerd /n ur d/ 4m 1snerds /n ur d z/ 4m 1s 2snet /n e t/ 4c 5snets /n e t s/ 4c 5s 3sniece /n ee s/ 4m 3snight /n ie t/ 4s-5t 5snine /n ie n/ 4s-5t 4s

no /n oe/ 4sf

nodded /n ah d i(uh) d/ 4sf 1t(1sd) 1snose /n oe z/ 4sf 2snoun /n ou n/ 4s-5t 4snumb /n uh m/ 4sd 5snun /n uh n/ 4sd 4snurse /n ur s/ 4m 3snut /n uh t/ 4sd 5s

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oak /oe k/ 5sf 2soat /oe t/ 5sf 5soath /oe th/ 5sf 7sodd /ah d/ 5sf 1sode /oe d/ 5sf 1s

of /uh v/ 5sd 2s

off /aw(ah) f/ 5c(5sf) 5s

oil /oi l/ 5c-5t 6s

on /aw(ah) n/ 5c(5sf) 4s

one /w uh n/ 6sd 4sooze /ue z/ 5c 2sother /uh TH ur/ 5sd 2mout /ou t/ 5s-5t 5sowed /oe d/ 5sf 1sowl /ou l/ 5s-5t 6sown /oe n/ 5sf 4soxygen /ah k s i(uh) j i(uh) n/ 5sf 2s 3t(3sd) 7t(7sd) 4s




Oy (as in "Oy, I can't believe it!")

/oi/ 5c-5t

oyster /oi s t ur/ 5c-5t 3s 5m

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P (as in "The letter P comes after the letter O.")

/p ee/ 1m

pace /p ay s/ 1c-5t 3spage /p ay j/ 1c-5t 7spages /p ay j i(uh) z/ 1c-5t 7t(7sd) 2spain /p ay n/ 1c-5t 4spainted /p ay n t i(uh) d/ 1c-5t 4s 5t(5sd) 1spark /p ah(aw) r k/ 1sf(1c) 3s 2sparked /p ah(aw) r k t/ 1sf(1c) 3s 2s 5sparty /p ah(aw) r t ee(i)/ 1sf(1c) 3s 5m(5t)passes /p a s i(uh) z/ 1t 3t(3sd) 2spasted /p ay s t i(uh) d/ 1c-5t 3s 5t(5sd) 1spaw /p aw/ 1cpay /p ay/ 1c-5tpea /p ee/ 1mpeaches /p ee ch i(uh) z/ 1m 8t(8sd) 2spear /p e r/ 1c 3speas /p ee z/ 1m 2speel /p ee l/ 1m 6spegs /p e g z/ 1c 7s 2s

/p ay g z/ 1c-5t 7s 2s

per /p ur/ 1mperfect /p ur f i k t/ 1m 5t 2s 5s

/p ur f e k t/ 1m 5c 2s 5s

perfume /p ur f y ue m/ 1m 5s 8c 5sperm /p ur m/ 1m 5spet /p e t/ 1c 5spets /p e t s/ 1c 5s 3spews (as in "The church had oak pews.")

/p y ue z/ 1s 8c 2s

pie /p ie/ 1s-5tpier /p i r/ 1t 3spinky /p i ng k ee(i)/ 1t 8s 2m(2t)pipe /p ie p/ 1s-5t 1spits /p i t s/ 1t 5s 3s




plank /p l a ng k/ 1s 6t 8s 2splease /p l ee z/ 1s 6m 2spleasure /p l e zh ur/ 1s 6c 1mpoise /p oi z/ 1c-5t 2spoisoned /p oi z i(uh) n d/ 1c-5t 2t(2sd) 4s 1sponchos /p ah n ch oe z/ 1sf 4s 8sf 2spop /p ah p/ 1sf 1spost /p oe s t/ 1sf 3s 5spot /p ah t/ 1sf 5spotato /p uh t ay t oe/ 1sd 5c-5t 5sfpounds /p ou n d z/ 1s-5t 4s 1s 2spour /p aw(oe) r/ 1c(1sf) 3spouted /p ou t i(uh) d/ 1s-5t 5t(5sd) 1s

pow (as in "Pow, I got you!")./p ou/ 1s-5t

powder /p ou d ur/ 1s-5t 1mpower /p ou ur/ 1s-5t 5mprank /p r a ng k/ 1s 3t 8s 2sPringle (as in "One Pringles potato chip is often called a Pringle.")

/p r i ng g uh(-) l/ 1s 3t 8s 7sd(7s) 6s

psych (as in "pysch yourself up")

/s ie k/ 3s-5t 2s

pubs /p uh b z/ 1sd 4s 2spuck /p uh k/ 1sd 2spulled /p oo l d/ 1t 6s 1spumped /p uh m p t/ 1sd 5s 1s 5spun /p uh n/ 1sd 4spuppy /p uh p ee(i)/ 1sd 1m(1t)purr /p ur/ 1mpurse /p ur s/ 1m 3spurses /p ur s i(uh) z/ 1m 3t(3sd) 2spush /p oo sh/ 1t 6spushes /p oo sh i(uh) z/ 1t 6t(6sd) 2sput /p oo t/ 1t 5sputt /p uh t/ 1sd 5s

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quack /k w a k/ 2s 6t 2squail /k w ay l/ 2s 6c-5t 6s




quaint /k w ay n t/ 2s 6c-5t 4s 5squart /k w aw(oe) r t/ 2s 6c(6sf) 3s 5s

/k aw(oe) r t/ 2c(2sf) 3s 5s

queasy /k w ee z ee(i)/ 2s 6m 2m(2t)queen /k w ee n/ 2s 6m 4squench /k w e n ch/ 2s 6c 4s 8squest /k w e s t/ 2s 6c 3s 5squick /k w i k/ 2s 6t 2squickest /k w i k i(uh) s t/ 2s 6t 2t(2sd) 3s 5squiet /k w ie i(uh) t/ 2s 6s-5t 5t(5sd) 5squit /k w i t/ 2s 6t 5squite /k w ie t/ 2s 6s-5t 5squiver /k w i v ur/ 2s 6t 2mquiz /k w i z/ 2s 6t 2squote /k w oe t/ 2s 6sf 5s

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raft /r a f t/ 3t 5s 5srags /r a g z/ 3t 7s 2srained /r ay n d/ 3c-5t 4s 1sraise /r ay z/ 3c-5t 2sraisin /r ay z i(uh) n/ 3c-5t 2t(2sd) 4srake /r ay k/ 3c-5t 2srakes /r ay k s/ 3c-5t 2s 3srandom /r a n d uh(-) m/ 3t 4s 1sd(1s) 5sraw /r aw/ 3cray /r ay/ 3c-5tred /r e d/ 3c 1sreunite /r ee y ue n ie t/ 3m 8c 4s-5t 5sringer /r i ng ur/ 3t 8m

/r i ng g ur/ 3t 8s 7m

road /r oe d/ 3sf 1sroam /r oe m/ 3sf 5sroar /r aw(oe) r/ 3c(3sf) 3sroasted /r oe s t i(uh) d/ 3sf 3s 5t(5sd) 1srob /r ah b/ 3sf 4srooms /r ue m z/ 3c 5s 2srose /r oe z/ 3sf 2sroses /r oe z i(uh) z/ 3sf 2t(2sd) 2srough /r uh f/ 3sd 5s




rounded /r ou n d i(uh) d/ 3s-5t 4s 1t(1sd) 1sRoy /r oi/ 3c-5trude /r ue d/ 3c 1srun /r uh n/ 3sd 4srush /r uh sh/ 3sd 6srushed /r u sh t/ 3sd 6s 5srust /r uh s t/ 3sd 3s 5srye /r ie/ 3s-5t

S << Previous Next >>

said /s e d/ 3c 1ssane /s ay n/ 3c-5t 4ssank /s a ng k/ 3t 8s 2ssausage /s aw s i(uh) j/ 3c 3t(3sd) 7ssaved /s ay v d/ 3c-5t 2s 1ssaves /s ay v z/ 3c-5t 2s 2ssay /s ay/ 3c-5tscary /s k e r ee(i)/ 3s 2c 3m(3t)

scour (as in "to scour grease from pots and pans")

/s k ou ur(r)/ 3s 2s-5t 5m(3s)

scrabble /s k r a b uh(-) l/ 3s 2s 3t 4sd(4s) 6sscream /s k r ee m/ 3s 2s 3m 5sscrub /s k r uh b/ 3s 2s 3sd 4sscum /s k uh m/ 3s 2sd 5sscurry /s k ur ee(i)/ 3s 2m 5m(5t)

/s k uh r ee(i)/ 3s 2sd 3m(3t)

secular /s e k y uh l ur/ 3c 2s 8sd 6m

/s e k y ue l ur/ 3c 2s 8c 6m

seizure /s ee zh ur/ 3m 1msew /s oe/ 3sfshaped /sh ay p t/ 6c-5t 1s 5sshare /sh e r/ 6c 3ssharp /sh ah(aw) r p/ 6sf(6c) 3s 1ssharpest /sh ah(aw) r p i(uh) s t/ 6sf(6c) 3s 1t(1sd) 3s 5sshatter /sh a t ur/ 6t 5mshaved /sh ay v d/ 6c-5t 2s 1sshawl /sh aw l/ 6c 6sshe /sh ee/ 6mshear /sh i r/ 6t 3s




sheep /sh ee p/ 6m 1sshell /sh e l/ 6c 6sshelves /sh e l v z/ 6c 6s 2s 2sSherry /sh e r ee/ 6c 3mshift /sh i f t/ 6t 5s 5sshocked /sh ah k t/ 6sf 2s 5sshoe /sh ue/ 6cshoo (as in "Shoo, fly, don't bother me.")

/sh ue/ 6c

shook /sh oo k/ 6t 2sshoots /sh ue t s/ 6c 5s 3sshore /sh aw(oe) r/ 6c(6sf) 3sshout /sh ou t/ 6s-5t 5sshouted /sh ou t i(uh) d/ 6s-5t 5t(5sd) 1sshouts /sh ou t s/ 6s-5t 5s 3sshove /sh uh v/ 6sd 2sshovel /sh uh v uh(-) l/ 6sd 2sd(2s) 6sshow /sh oe/ 6sfshower /sh ou ur/ 6s-5t 5mshut /sh uh t/ 6sd 5sshuts /sh uh t s/ 6sd 5s 3sshutter /sh uh t ur/ 6sd 5mshuttle /sh uh t uh(-) l/ 6sd 5sd(5s) 6sshy /sh ie/ 6s-5tsideways /s ie d w ay z/ 3s-5t 1s 6c-5t 2ssigh /s ie/ 3s-5tsighed /s ie d/ 3s-5t 1ssight /s ie t/ 3s-5t 5ssinger /s i ng ur/ 3t 8m

/s i ng g ur/ 3t 8s 7msingle /s i ng g uh(-) l/ 3t 8s 7sd(7s) 6s

six /s i k s/ 3t 2s 3s

skated /s k ay t i(uh) d/ 3s 2c-5t 5t(5sd) 1sslinky (as in "That is a slinky dress.")

/s l i ng k ee(i)/ 3s 6t 8s 2m(2t)

sloth /s l aw(ah) th/ 3s 6c(6sf) 7ssmile /s m ie l/ 3s 5s-5t 6ssmooth /s m ue TH/ 3s 5c 2ssneezed /s n ee z d/ 3s 4m 2s 1ssnoring /s n aw(oe) r i ng/ 3s 4c(4sf) 3t 8ssoccer /s ah k ur/ 3sf 2msocks /s ah k s/ 3sf 2s 3ssodium /s oe d ee(i) uh(i) m/ 3sf 1m(1t) 5sd(5t) 5ssoft /s aw(ah) f t/ 3c(3sf) 5s 5s




sore /s aw(oe) r/ 3c(3sf) 3ssort /s aw(oe) r t/ 3c(3sf) 3s 5ssought /s aw(ah) t/ 3c(3sf) 5ssour /s ou ur(r)/ 3s-5t 5m(3s)south /s ou th/ 3s-5t 7ssoy /s oi/ 3c-5tspank /s p a ng k/ 3s 1t 8s 2sspices /s p ie s i(uh) z/ 3s 1s-5t 3t(3sd) 2sspilled /s p i l d/ 3s 1t 6s 1sspoil /s p oi l/ 3s 1c-5t 6sspring /s p r i ng/ 3s 1s 3t 8ssprung /s p r uh ng/ 3s 1s 3sd 8sspunk /s p uh ng k/ 3s 1sd 8s 2sspunky /s p uh ng k ee(i)/ 3s 1sd 8s 2m(2t)squeak /s k w ee k/ 3s 2s 6m 2ssquirt /s k w ur t/ 3s 2s 6m 5sstaffed /s t a f t/ 3s 5t 5s 5sstages /s t ay j i(uh) z/ 3s 5c-5t 7t(7sd) 2sstall /s t aw l/ 3s 5c 6sstart /s t ah(aw) r t/ 3s 5sf(5c) 3s 5sstation /s t ay sh uh(i) n/ 3s 5c-5t 6sd(6t) 4ssteering /s t i r i ng/ 3s 5t 3t 8sstinger /s t i ng ur/ 3s 5t 8m

/s t i ng g ur/ 3s 5t 8s 7m

story /s t aw(oe) r ee(i)/ 3s 5c(5sf) 3m(3t)strangle /s t r a ng g uh(-) l/ 3s 5s 3t 8s 7sd(7s) 6sstrum /s t r uh m/ 3s 5s 3sd 5sstutter /s t uh t ur/ 3s 5sd 5msue /s ue/ 3csurvived /s ur v ie v d/ 3m 2s-5t 2s 1sswing /s w i ng/ 3s 6t 8ssymbol /s i m b uh(-) l/ 3t 5s 4sd(4s) 6s

T << Previous Next >>

tall /t aw l/ 5c 6stangle /t a ng g uh(-) l/ 5t 8s 7sd(7s) 6stear (as in "I shed a tear.") /t i r/ 5t 3sterrific /t ur i f i k/ 5m 5t 5t 2s

/t uh r i f i k/ 5sd 3t 5t 2s




Texas /t e k s i(uh) s/ 5c 2s 3t(3sd) 3s

/t e k s i(uh) z/ 5c 2s 3t(3sd) 2s

thank /th a ng k/ 7t 8s 2sthanks /th a ng k s/ 7t 8s 2s 3sthat /TH a t/ 2t 5sthaw (as in "The frozen chicken needs to thaw.")

/th aw/ 7c

the /TH uh/ 2sd

/TH ee/ 2m

their /TH e r/ 2c 3sthem /TH e m/ 2c 5s

/TH uh(i) m/ 2sd(2t) 5s

theme /th ee m/ 7m 5sthen /TH e n/ 2c 4stheory /th i r ee(i)/ 7t 3m(3t)these /TH ee z/ 2m 2sthey /TH ay/ 2c-5tthick /th i k/ 7t 2sthickest /th i k i(uh) s t/ 7t 2t(2sd) 3s 5sthigh (as in "I hurt my thigh at soccer practice.")

/th ie/ 7s-5t

thin /th i n/ 7t 4sthings /th i ng z/ 7t 8s 2sthinker /th i ng k ur/ 7t 8s 2mthinnest /th i n i(uh) s t/ 7t 4t(4sd) 3s 5sthirst /th ur s t/ 7m 3s 5sthis /TH i s/ 2t 3sthorn /th aw(oe) r n/ 7c(7sf) 3s 4sthose /TH oe z/ 2sf 2sthough /TH oe/ 2sfthought /th aw(ah) t/ 7c(7sf) 5sthoughts /th aw(ah) t s/ 7c(7sf) 5s 3sthousand /th ou z i(uh,-) n d/ 7s-5t 2t(2sd,2s) 4s 1sthread /th r e d/ 7s 3c 1sthree /th r ee/ 7s 3mthumbs /th uh m z/ 7sd 5s 2s

tie /t ie/ 5s-5t

tied /t ie d/ 5s-5t 1stingle (as in "My leg started to tingle.")

/t i ng g uh(-) l/ 5t 8s 7sd(7s) 6s

toughed (as in "I toughed it out.")

/t uh f t/ 5sd 5s 5s

tow /t oe/ 5sf




tower /t ou ur/ 5s-5t 5mtoxic /t ah k s i k/ 5sf 2s 3t 2stoy /t oi/ 5c-5ttried /t r ie d/ 5s 3s-5t 1stwinkle /t w i ng k uh(-) l/ 5s 6t 8s 2sd(2s) 6s

U << Previous Next >>

um (as in "Um, I can't think of what to say.")

/uh m/ 5sd 5s

unity /y ue n i(uh) t ee(i)/ 8c 4t(4sd) 5m(5t)

up /uh p/ 5sd 1s

urge /ur j/ 5m 7s

us /uh s/ 5sd 3s

ushers /uh sh ur z/ 5sd 6m 2sutmost /uh t m oe s t/ 5sd 5s 5sf 3s 5s

V << Previous Next >>

V (as in "The letter V comes after the letter U.")

/v ee/ 2m

vague /v ay g/ 2c-5t 7svalue /v a l y ue/ 2t 6s 8cvaried /v e r ee(i) d/ 2c 3m(3t) 1s

/v a r ee(i) d/ 2t 3m(3t) 1s

veer /v i r/ 2t 3svein /v ay n/ 2c-5t 4svents /v e n t s/ 2c 4s 5s 3sversion /v ur zh i(uh) n/ 2m 1t(1sd) 4svertex (as in "the vertex of the triangle")

/v ur t e k s/ 2m 5c 2s 3s

very /v e r ee(i)/ 2c 3m(3t)vests /v e s t s/ 2c 3s 5s 3svet /v e t/ 2c 5svibe /v ie b/ 2s-5t 4svice /v ie s/ 2s-5t 3svie /v ie/ 2s-5tview /v y ue/ 2s 8c




viewed /v y ue d/ 2s 8c 1svile /v ie l/ 2s-5t 6svine /v ie n/ 2s-5t 4svision /v i zh i(uh) n/ 2t 1t(1sd) 4svisited /v i z i(uh) t i(uh) d/ 2t 2t(2sd) 5t(5sd) 1svoid /v oi d/ 2c-5t 1svoted /v oe t i(uh) d/ 2sf 5t(5sd) 1svow (as in "I vow to love you forever.")

/v ou/ 2s-5t

vowel /v ou uh(-) l/ 2s-5t 5sd(-) 6s

W << Previous Next >>

waited /w ay t i(uh) d/ 6c-5t 5t(5sd) 1swaiter /w ay t ur/ 6c-5t 5mwanted /w ah(aw) n t i(uh) d/ 6sf(6c) 4s 5t(5sd) 1s

/w uh n t i(uh) d/ 6sd 4s 5t(5sd) 1s

wave /w ay v/ 6c-5t 2swaves /w ay v z/ 6c-5t 2s 2sway /w ay/ 6c-5twe /w ee/ 6mweakest /w ee k i(uh) s t/ 6m 2t(2sd) 3s 5swear /w e r/ 6c 3sweary (as in "No rest for the weary.")

/w i r ee(i)/ 6t 3m(3t)

week /w ee k/ 6m 2sweigh /w ay/ 6c-5twere /w ur/ 6mwhack /wh(w) a k/ 4t(6t) 2swhale /wh(w) ay l/ 4c-5t(6c-5t) 6swhat /wh(w) uh t/ 4sd(6sd) 5s

/wh(w) ah t/ 4sf(6sf) 5s

wheat /wh(w) ee t/ 4m(6m) 5swhen /wh(w) e n/ 4c(6c) 4swhence /wh(w) e n s/ 4c(6c) 4s 3swhere /wh(w) e r/ 4c(6c) 3swhereby /wh(w) e r b ie/ 4c(6c) 3s 4s-5twhich /wh(w) i ch/ 4t(6t) 8swhiff /wh(w) i f/ 4t(6t) 5swhile /wh(w) ie l/ 4s-5t(6s-5t) 6swhim /wh(w) i m/ 4t(6t) 5s




whine /wh(w) ie n/ 4s-5t(6s-5t) 4swhips /wh(w) i p s/ 4t(6t) 1s 3swhirl /wh(w) ur l/ 4m(6m) 6swhisk /wh(w) i s k/ 4t(6t) 3s 2swhite /wh(w) ie t/ 4s-5t(6s-5t) 5swhy /wh(w) ie/ 4s-5t(6s-5t)wines /w ie n z/ 6s-5t 4s 2swink /w i ng k/ 6t 8s 2swithout /w i th ou t/ 6t 7s-5t 5s

/w i TH ou t/ 6t 2s-5t 5s

woe (as in "woe is me") /w oe/ 6sfwoke /w oe k/ 6sf 2swood /w oo d/ 6t 1sworries /w ur ee(i) z/ 6m 5m(5t) 2s

/w uh r ee(i) z/ 6sd 3m(3t) 2s

worry /w ur ee(i)/ 6m 5m(5t)

/w uh r ee(i)/ 6sd 3m(3t)

would /w oo d/ 6t 1swove (as in "He wove through the heavy traffic.")

/w oe v/ 6sf 2s

wrangle (as in "My brother and sister always wrangle over whose turn it is to take out the trash.")

/r a ng g uh(-) l/ 3t 8s 7sd(7s) 6s

wreath /r ee th/ 3m 7s

Y << Previous Next >>

Y (as in "The letter Y comes after the letter X.")

/w ie/ 6s-5t

Yale /y ay l/ 8c-5t 6syank /y a ng k/ 8t 8s 2syanked /y a ng k t/ 8t 8s 2s 5sYankee /y a ng k ee(i)/ 8t 8s 2m(2t)yawn /y aw(ah) n/ 8c(8sf) 4syay /y ay/ 8c-5tyear /y i r/ 8t 3syeast /y ee s t/ 8m 3s 5syikes /y ie k s/ 8s-5t 2s 3s

yo /y oe/ 8sf




yodel /y oe d uh(-) l/ 8sf 1sd(1s) 6syoga /y oe g uh/ 8sf 7sdyolk /y oe k/ 8sf 2s

/y oe l k/ 8sf 6s 2s

yolks /y oe k s/ 8sf 2s 3s

/y oe l k s/ 8sf 6s 2s 3s

younger /y uh ng g ur/ 8sd 8s 7myour /y oo(ue) r/ 8t(8c) 3s

/y aw(oe) r/ 8c(8sf) 3s

/y ur/ 8m

yuck /y uh k/ 8sd 2syucky /y uh k ee(i)/ 8sd 2m(2t)yum /y uh m/ 8sd 5syummy /y uh m ee(i)/ 8sd 5m(5t)yup (as in "yup, I sure can do that")

/y uh p/ 8sd 1s

yuppie /y uh p ee(i)/ 8sd 1m(1t)

Z << Previous << Back to A

Z (as in "The letter Z comes after the letter Y.")

/z ee/ 2m

zone /z oe n/ 2sf 4szoo /z ue/ 2c


CUED SPEECH FOR AMERICAN ENGLISH

Handshape 1/d, p, zh/

deep treasure

Handshape 2/TH, k, v, z/the caves

Handshape 3/s, h, r/

sea horse

Handshape 4/wh, b, n/

white bone

Handshape 5/m, t, f/ & vowel alone

my taffy

Handshape 6/w, sh, l/

wet shell

Handshape 7/th, j, g/

thin jogger

Handshape 8/y, ng, ch/

young child

Mouth/ee, ur/leisure

Chin/aw, ue, e/

tall blue tent

Throat/oo, i, a/

Look, big crabs!

Sideconsonant alone

Side Forward/oe, ah/

boat dock

Side Down/uh/sun

Chin to 5 Throat/oi, ay/

moist snails

Side to 5 Throat/ie, ou/

light house

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C UED S PEECH F OR A MERICAN E NGLISH

Handshape 1

deep trea s ure

Handshape 2

the c aves

Handshape 3

s ea hors e

Handshape 4

wh ite bone

Handshape 5

& vowel alone

my ta�y

Handshape 6

wet sh ell

Handshape 7

thin jogger

Handshape 8

young ch ild

Mouth

leisure

C hin

ta ll blue tent

T hroat

Loo k, b ig cr abs!

S ideconsonant alone

S ide Forward

boa t dock

S ide Down

sun

C hin to 5 T hroat

moist sn ai l

S ide to 5 T hroat

ligh t house

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