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"#" data-word="glad" data-dir="g" data-file="glad0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">gl<strong class="mw_spm_bold">a</strong>d</a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">蓱<strong class="mw_spm_bold">:</strong></span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="cot" data-dir="c" data-file="cot00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">c<strong class="mw_spm_bold">o</strong>t</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="bomb" data-dir="b" data-file="bomb0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">b<strong class="mw_spm_bold">o</strong>mb</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="caught" data-dir="c" data-file="catch002" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">c<strong class="mw_spm_bold">au</strong>ght</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="paw" data-dir="p" data-file="paw00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">p<strong class="mw_spm_bold">aw</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">蓻</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="bet" data-dir="b" data-file="bet00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">b<strong class="mw_spm_bold">e</strong>t</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="fed" data-dir="f" data-file="fed00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">f<strong class="mw_spm_bold">e</strong>d</a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">蓹</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="about" data-dir="a" data-file="about001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">a</strong>bout</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="banana" data-dir="b" data-file="banana01" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">b<strong class="mw_spm_bold">a</strong>nan<strong class="mw_spm_bold">a</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="collide" data-dir="c" data-file="collid01" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">c<strong class="mw_spm_bold">o</strong>llide</a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">i</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="very" data-dir="v" data-file="very0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">ver<strong class="mw_spm_bold">y</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="any" data-dir="a" data-file="any00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">an<strong class="mw_spm_bold">y</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="thirty" data-dir="t" data-file="thirty01" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">thirt<strong class="mw_spm_bold">y</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">i<strong class="mw_spm_bold">:</strong></span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="eat" data-dir="e" data-file="eat00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">ea</strong>t</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="bead" data-dir="b" data-file="bead0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">b<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ea</strong>d</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="bee" data-dir="b" data-file="bee00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">b<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ee</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">瑟</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="id" data-dir="i" data-file="id000001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">i</strong>d</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="bid" data-dir="b" data-file="bid00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">b<strong class="mw_spm_bold">i</strong>d</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="pit" data-dir="p" data-file="pit00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">p<strong class="mw_spm_bold">i</strong>t</a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">蕣</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="foot" data-dir="f" data-file="foot0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">f<strong class="mw_spm_bold">oo</strong>t</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="should" data-dir="s" data-file="shall002" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">sh<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ou</strong>ld</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="put" data-dir="p" data-file="put00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">p<strong class="mw_spm_bold">u</strong>t</a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">u<strong class="mw_spm_bold">:</strong></span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="boot" data-dir="b" data-file="boot0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">b<strong class="mw_spm_bold">oo</strong>t</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="two" data-dir="t" data-file="two00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">tw<strong class="mw_spm_bold">o</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="coo" data-dir="c" data-file="coo00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">c<strong class="mw_spm_bold">oo</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">蕦</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="under" data-dir="u" data-file="under001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">u</strong>nder</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="putt" data-dir="p" data-file="putt0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">p<strong class="mw_spm_bold">u</strong>tt</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="bud" data-dir="b" data-file="bud00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">b<strong class="mw_spm_bold">u</strong>d</a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">蓺</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="merge" data-dir="m" data-file="merge001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">m<strong class="mw_spm_bold">er</strong>ge</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="bird" data-dir="b" data-file="bird0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">b<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ir</strong>d</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="further" data-dir="f" data-file="far00003" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">f<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ur</strong>th<strong class="mw_spm_bold">er</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">e瑟</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="eight" data-dir="e" data-file="eight001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">ei</strong>ght</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="wade" data-dir="w" data-file="wade0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">w<strong class="mw_spm_bold">a</strong>de</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="bay" data-dir="b" data-file="bay00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">b<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ay</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">a瑟</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="ice" data-dir="i" data-file="ice00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">i</strong>ce</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="bite" data-dir="b" data-file="bite0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">b<strong class="mw_spm_bold">i</strong>te</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="tie" data-dir="t" data-file="tie00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">t<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ie</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">a蕣</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="out" data-dir="o" data-file="out00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">ou</strong>t</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="gown" data-dir="g" data-file="gown0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">g<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ow</strong>n</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="plow" data-dir="p" data-file="plow1001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">pl<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ow</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">o瑟</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="oyster" data-dir="o" data-file="oyster01" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">oy</strong>ster</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="coil" data-dir="c" data-file="coil0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">c<strong class="mw_spm_bold">oi</strong>l</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="boy" data-dir="b" data-file="boy00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">b<strong class="mw_spm_bold">oy</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">o蕣</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="oat" data-dir="o" data-file="oat00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">oa</strong>t</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="own" data-dir="o" data-file="own00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">ow</strong>n</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="zone" data-dir="z" data-file="zone0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">z<strong class="mw_spm_bold">o</strong>ne</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="blow" data-dir="b" data-file="blow0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">bl<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ow</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">蓱蓺</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="car" data-dir="c" data-file="car00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">c<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ar</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="heart" data-dir="h" data-file="heart001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">h<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ear</strong>t</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="bizarre" data-dir="b" data-file="bizarr01" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">biz<strong class="mw_spm_bold">arre</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">e蓺</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="bare" data-dir="b" data-file="bare0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">b<strong class="mw_spm_bold">are</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="fair" data-dir="f" data-file="fair0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">f<strong class="mw_spm_bold">air</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="wear" data-dir="w" data-file="wear0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">w<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ear</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">i蓺</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="near" data-dir="n" data-file="near0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">n<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ear</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="deer" data-dir="d" data-file="deer0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">d<strong class="mw_spm_bold">eer</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="mere" data-dir="m" data-file="mere0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">m<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ere</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="pier" data-dir="p" data-file="pier0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">p<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ier</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">o蓺</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="boar" data-dir="b" data-file="boar0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">b<strong class="mw_spm_bold">oar</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="port" data-dir="p" data-file="port0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">p<strong class="mw_spm_bold">or</strong>t</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="door" data-dir="d" data-file="door0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">d<strong class="mw_spm_bold">oor</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="shore" data-dir="s" data-file="shore001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">sh<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ore</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">u蓺</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="boor" data-dir="b" data-file="boor0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">b<strong class="mw_spm_bold">oor</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="tour" data-dir="t" data-file="tour0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">t<strong class="mw_spm_bold">our</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="insure" data-dir="i" data-file="insure01" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">ins<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ure</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">蓲</span>  <span class="ipa_l"><em class="mw_spm_it">British</em></span>  <span class = "ipa_ex">c<strong class="mw_spm_bold">o</strong>t</span> <span class = "ipa_ex">b<strong class="mw_spm_bold">o</strong>mb</span> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">蓴<strong class="mw_spm_bold">:</strong></span>  <span class="ipa_l"><em class="mw_spm_it">British</em></span>  <span class = "ipa_ex">c<strong class="mw_spm_bold">au</strong>ght</span> <span class = "ipa_ex">p<strong class="mw_spm_bold">aw</strong></span> <span class = "ipa_ex">p<strong class="mw_spm_bold">or</strong>t</span> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">蓹<strong class="mw_spm_bold">:</strong></span>  <span class="ipa_l"><em class="mw_spm_it">British</em></span>  <span class = "ipa_ex">m<strong class="mw_spm_bold">er</strong>ge</span> <span class = "ipa_ex">b<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ir</strong>d</span> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">蓹蕣</span>  <span class="ipa_l"><em class="mw_spm_it">British</em></span>  <span class = "ipa_ex"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">oa</strong>t</span> <span class = "ipa_ex"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">ow</strong>n</span> <span class = "ipa_ex">z<strong class="mw_spm_bold">o</strong>ne</span> <span class = "ipa_ex">bl<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ow</strong></span> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">瑟蓹</span>  <span class="ipa_l"><em class="mw_spm_it">British</em></span>  <span class = "ipa_ex">n<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ear</strong></span> <span class = "ipa_ex">d<strong class="mw_spm_bold">eer</strong></span> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">蓻蓹</span>  <span class="ipa_l"><em class="mw_spm_it">British</em></span>  <span class = "ipa_ex">b<strong class="mw_spm_bold">are</strong></span> <span class = "ipa_ex">f<strong class="mw_spm_bold">air</strong></span> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">蕣蓹</span>  <span class="ipa_l"><em class="mw_spm_it">British</em></span>  <span class = "ipa_ex">b<strong class="mw_spm_bold">oor</strong></span> <span class = "ipa_ex">t<strong class="mw_spm_bold">our</strong></span> <br/> </div> <div class = "ipa_t"> Consonants </div> <div class="ipa_c">  <span class="ipa_ts">b</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="baby" data-dir="b" data-file="baby0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">b</strong>a<strong class="mw_spm_bold">b</strong>y</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="labor" data-dir="l" data-file="labor001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">la<strong class="mw_spm_bold">b</strong>or</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="cab" data-dir="c" data-file="cab_1_02" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">ca<strong class="mw_spm_bold">b</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">d</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="day" data-dir="d" data-file="day00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">d</strong>ay</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="kid" data-dir="k" data-file="kid00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">ki<strong class="mw_spm_bold">d</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">胜</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="just" data-dir="j" data-file="just0002" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">j</strong>ust</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="badger" data-dir="b" data-file="badger01" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">ba<strong class="mw_spm_bold">dg</strong>er</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="fudge" data-dir="f" data-file="fudge001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">fu<strong class="mw_spm_bold">dge</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">冒</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="then" data-dir="t" data-file="then0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">th</strong>en</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="either" data-dir="e" data-file="either02" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">ei<strong class="mw_spm_bold">th</strong>er</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="bathe" data-dir="b" data-file="bathe001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">ba<strong class="mw_spm_bold">th</strong>e</a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">f</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="foe" data-dir="f" data-file="foe00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">f</strong>oe</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="tough" data-dir="t" data-file="tough001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">tou<strong class="mw_spm_bold">gh</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="buff" data-dir="b" data-file="buff0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">bu<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ff</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">g</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="go" data-dir="g" data-file="go000001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">g</strong>o</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="dagger" data-dir="d" data-file="dagger01" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">da<strong class="mw_spm_bold">gg</strong>er</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="bag" data-dir="b" data-file="bag00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">ba<strong class="mw_spm_bold">g</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">h</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="hot" data-dir="h" data-file="hot00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">h</strong>ot</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="ahead" data-dir="a" data-file="ahead001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">a<strong class="mw_spm_bold">h</strong>ead</a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">j</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="yes" data-dir="y" data-file="yes00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">y</strong>es</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="vineyard" data-dir="v" data-file="vineya01" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">vine<strong class="mw_spm_bold">y</strong>ard</a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">k</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="lacquer" data-dir="l" data-file="lacque01" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">la<strong class="mw_spm_bold">cq</strong>uer</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="flock" data-dir="f" data-file="flock001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">flo<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ck</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="skin" data-dir="s" data-file="skin0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">s<strong class="mw_spm_bold">k</strong>in</a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">l</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="law" data-dir="l" data-file="law00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">l</strong>aw</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="hollow" data-dir="h" data-file="hollow01" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">ho<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ll</strong>ow</a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">l虩</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="pedal" data-dir="p" data-file="pedal001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">ped<strong class="mw_spm_bold">al</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="battle" data-dir="b" data-file="battle01" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">batt<strong class="mw_spm_bold">le</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="final" data-dir="f" data-file="final001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">fin<strong class="mw_spm_bold">al</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">m</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="mat" data-dir="m" data-file="mat00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">m</strong>at</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="hemp" data-dir="h" data-file="hemp0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">he<strong class="mw_spm_bold">m</strong>p</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="hammer" data-dir="h" data-file="hammer01" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">ha<strong class="mw_spm_bold">mm</strong>er</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="rim" data-dir="r" data-file="rim00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">ri<strong class="mw_spm_bold">m</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">n</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="new" data-dir="n" data-file="new00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">n</strong>ew</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="tent" data-dir="t" data-file="tent0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">te<strong class="mw_spm_bold">n</strong>t</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="tenor" data-dir="t" data-file="tenor001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">te<strong class="mw_spm_bold">n</strong>or</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="run" data-dir="r" data-file="run00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">ru<strong class="mw_spm_bold">n</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">n泰</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="button" data-dir="b" data-file="button01" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">butt<strong class="mw_spm_bold">on</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="satin" data-dir="s" data-file="satin001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">sat<strong class="mw_spm_bold">in</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="kitten" data-dir="k" data-file="kitten01" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">kitt<strong class="mw_spm_bold">en</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">艐</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="rung" data-dir="r" data-file="ring0005" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">ru<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ng</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="hang" data-dir="h" data-file="hang0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">ha<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ng</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="swinger" data-dir="s" data-file="swinge03" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">swi<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ng</strong>er</a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">p</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="lapse" data-dir="l" data-file="lapse001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">la<strong class="mw_spm_bold">p</strong>se</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="top" data-dir="t" data-file="top00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">to<strong class="mw_spm_bold">p</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="lip" data-dir="l" data-file="lip00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">li<strong class="mw_spm_bold">p</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="speed" data-dir="s" data-file="speed001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">s<strong class="mw_spm_bold">p</strong>eed</a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">r</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="rope" data-dir="r" data-file="rope0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">r</strong>ope</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="arrive" data-dir="a" data-file="arrive01" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">a<strong class="mw_spm_bold">rr</strong>ive</a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">s</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="sad" data-dir="s" data-file="sad00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">s</strong>ad</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="mist" data-dir="m" data-file="mist0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">mi<strong class="mw_spm_bold">s</strong>t</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="kiss" data-dir="k" data-file="kiss0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">ki<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ss</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">蕛</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="shoe" data-dir="s" data-file="shoe0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">sh</strong>oe</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="mission" data-dir="m" data-file="missio02" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">mi<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ssi</strong>on</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="slush" data-dir="s" data-file="slush001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">slu<strong class="mw_spm_bold">sh</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">t</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="mat" data-dir="m" data-file="mat00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">ma<strong class="mw_spm_bold">t</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="stick" data-dir="s" data-file="stick001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">s<strong class="mw_spm_bold">t</strong>ick</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="late" data-dir="l" data-file="late0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">la<strong class="mw_spm_bold">t</strong>e</a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">t<strong class="mw_spm_bold">拾</strong></span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="toe" data-dir="t" data-file="toe00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">t</strong>oe</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="attack" data-dir="a" data-file="attack01" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">a<strong class="mw_spm_bold">tt</strong>ack</a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">删</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="later" data-dir="l" data-file="later001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">la<strong class="mw_spm_bold">t</strong>er</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="catty" data-dir="c" data-file="catty001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">ca<strong class="mw_spm_bold">tt</strong>y</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="riddle" data-dir="r" data-file="riddle01" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">ri<strong class="mw_spm_bold">dd</strong>le</a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">t蕛</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="batch" data-dir="b" data-file="batch001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">ba<strong class="mw_spm_bold">tch</strong></a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="nature" data-dir="n" data-file="nature01" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">na<strong class="mw_spm_bold">t</strong>ure</a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">t蕛<strong class="mw_spm_bold">拾</strong></span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="choose" data-dir="c" data-file="choose01" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">ch</strong>oose</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="chin" data-dir="c" data-file="chin0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">ch</strong>in</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="achieve" data-dir="a" data-file="achiev01" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">a<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ch</strong>ieve</a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">胃</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="thin" data-dir="t" data-file="thin0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">th</strong>in</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="ether" data-dir="e" data-file="ether001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">e<strong class="mw_spm_bold">th</strong>er</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="bath" data-dir="b" data-file="bath0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">ba<strong class="mw_spm_bold">th</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">v</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="vat" data-dir="v" data-file="vat00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">v</strong>at</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="never" data-dir="n" data-file="never001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">ne<strong class="mw_spm_bold">v</strong>er</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="cave" data-dir="c" data-file="cave0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">ca<strong class="mw_spm_bold">v</strong>e</a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">w</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="wet" data-dir="w" data-file="wet00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">w</strong>et</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="software" data-dir="s" data-file="softwa01" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">soft<strong class="mw_spm_bold">w</strong>are</a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">z</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="zoo" data-dir="z" data-file="zoo00001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">z</strong>oo</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="easy" data-dir="e" data-file="easy0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">ea<strong class="mw_spm_bold">s</strong>y</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="buzz" data-dir="b" data-file="buzz0001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">bu<strong class="mw_spm_bold">zz</strong></a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">蕭</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="vision" data-dir="v" data-file="vision01" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">vi<strong class="mw_spm_bold">si</strong>on</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="azure" data-dir="a" data-file="azure001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">a<strong class="mw_spm_bold">z</strong>ure</a> <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="beige" data-dir="b" data-file="beige001" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us">bei<strong class="mw_spm_bold">ge</strong></a> <br/> </div> <div class = "ipa_t"> Other Symbols </div> <div class="ipa_c">  <span class="ipa_ts">'</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="penmanship" data-dir="p" data-file="penman02" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">pen</strong>manship</a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts">藢</span>   <a class = "play_pron ipa_ex" href = "#" data-word="penmanship" data-dir="p" data-file="penman02" data-pron="" data-lang="en_us"><strong class="mw_spm_bold">pen</strong>manship</a> <br/>  <span class="ipa_ts"><em class="mw_spm_it">British</em></span>  <span class="ipa_l">indicates British pronunciation variant</span>  <br/> </div> </div> </div>  <div id="wrap_cr_br" class="box_sizing ld_xs_hidden noprint"> <div class="abl 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