Online pronunciation words in English with transcription. Audio recording of English words made by a native speaker with a British accent. You can listen and remember English words. For convenience, all material is divided into categories.
Online pronunciation of letters of the English alphabet. You can also look at the English alphabet with transcription and pronunciation in Russian letters. The English alphabet is based on the Latin alphabet and consists of 26 letters. 6 letters represent vowel sounds. 21 letters represent consonants. The letter "Y" represents both consonant and vowel sounds.
Online pronunciation of seasons, names of months, days of the week and parts of the day in English with transcription and translation into Russian. The fragile balance of the warmth of the ocean and the cold of Arctic cyclones, rainy and sunny days is often disrupted by the unpredictability of the climate in all seasons of the year in Britain, sometimes summer can be disappointing with a complete lack of heat, and winter can be extremely warm, with no snow at all.
Russian letters
English words in Russian letters. The pronunciation of English words and phrases is conveyed in Russian letters without introducing special transcription signs. Russian English phrasebook contains the most necessary words and phrases in English with transcription in Russian letters
Daily routine in English
Online pronunciation words and phrases in English on the topic - “Daily routine”. In addition, you can look at the “Daily Routine” page with phrases in English and pronunciation in Russian letters, or listen to words and phrases on the topic “His daily life.” Listen to an audio recording of pronunciation and learn English.
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English lessons for beginners learning the alphabet, basic grammar, pronunciation rules and much more. Each lesson contains audio materials and a test assessing on a five-point scale how well you remember the lesson material.
Prepositions of the English language
Studying prepositions of the English language. With what meanings are prepositions of the English language used? In what cases what preposition to use and how to correctly translate into Russian. Presented audio recording of the pronunciation of all prepositions and cases of use of each preposition with examples are considered.
This dictionary gives pronunciation of the English word with transcription. When you press the button with the sound icon, the announcer pronounces the word in English. You can choose how to pronounce a word in British or American English. A dictionary with good quality voice acting, completely different from the pronunciation by a robot.
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Description
WordReference is an electronic version of the pocket Oxford English Dictionary (includes 210,000 words and phrases)
If you come across a new English word that is unfamiliar to you, thanks to this dictionary, you will learn not only how it is pronounced, but also how to write the transcription of this word and examples of use in context. That is, you can easily translate from English with pronunciation and transcription, and vice versa, translate from Russian into English. This dictionary translates words one at a time, as they say, less is more. But several meanings of the word are given and it is shown how this English word can be used in a given situation. So this is English explanatory dictionary.
How the dictionary works:
In the window we write the word that we need to translate, select the translation language English-Russian (English-Russian) or Russian-English (Russian-English) and press Enter or the button in the form of a magnifying glass.
Translation options will appear
To hear the pronunciation English word, click on the listen button (listen), next to the button to listen to the pronunciation there is a choice: American pronunciation English words– US or British version of UK sound. Next to the sound option you can see transcription of an English word.
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Our English teacher taught us a wonderful way to remember new things English word Once and for all. I still remember how it was and she also said that we would remember this new word forever, and so it is. We studied the method of memorizing a word by visualization, that is, we take the word cucumber - cucumber and imagine a green pimply cucumber and call this one we presented - green and pimply - the word cucumber. Everything is very simple! You need to imagine a new word - in all its details and remember how the picture presented in the brain is called in English. This method works very well!
Transcription of the English word with pronunciation
It is not always clear to everyone how to correctly pronounce a word, looking at the transcription. Especially for children, it is difficult to explain the pronunciation of words by transcription. And this dictionary gives us a wonderful opportunity to hear the correct pronunciation of unfamiliar English words. Just click on the “listen” button and listen to the audio sound.
And in order to better remember the correct pronunciation of new English words, you can listen to them several times audio sound and who needs to look at transcription.By the way, having heard the correct audio pronunciation of the word, you can remember how to pronounce transcription sounds correctly.
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To speak English, it is not enough to know how words are written; it is important to learn their pronunciation. To do this, as you know, it is enough to learn the sounds, which you subsequently need to be able to read in transcription. And if at first glance the pronunciation of English words seems like something overwhelming, in fact everything is quite simple, and today you will see for yourself.
First, let's look at what sounds and transcriptions are in English. Sound, in simple words, is what we make when pronouncing this or that letter. Each such sound has its own symbol, which is used in transcription. Transcription is one or more sound symbols, delimited by square brackets, which can convey a letter or a whole word. If theoretical explanations have given you absolutely nothing, let's look at both concepts using an example for clarity:
| Letter | Transcription | Sound |
| A |
Let's say we took the letter "a". Unlike Russian, this letter in English is pronounced “ey”. To express sound in writing, we picked up suitable characters, which can convey this sound, that is, “ei”. And since sounds in writing are used only in transcription, we added square brackets around this sound. That's all, we hope that the difference between these two concepts has become obvious.
As a rule, teaching sounds begins with the English alphabet. Perhaps you once went through this topic, humming a melody with the pronunciation of all the letters with your teacher, unless, of course, you ran away from lessons. In any case, it definitely wouldn’t hurt to repeat this material again. So, each letter, and them in english alphabet 26, has its own standard sound:
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Letter order |
Letter |
Transcription |
Pronunciation |
Sound |
| 1. | A a | Hey | ||
| 2. | B b | bi | ||
| 3. | C c | si | ||
| 4. | D d | di | ||
| 5. | E e | And | ||
| 6. | F f | ef | ||
| 7. | G g | ji | ||
| 8. | H h | HH | ||
| 9. | I i | ah | ||
| 10. | J j | Jay | ||
| 11. | K k | kay | ||
| 12. | L l | el | ||
| 13. | Mm | Em | ||
| 14. | Nn | [ɛn] | en | |
| 15. | O o | [əʊ] | OU | |
| 16. | P p | pi | ||
| 17. | Q q | Cue | ||
| 18. | R r | [ɑː] | A | |
| 19. | Ss | es | ||
| 20. | T t | you | ||
| 21. | U u | Yu | ||
| 22. | Vv | in and | ||
| 23. | W w | [‘dʌbljuː] | double u | |
| 24. | X x | the ex | ||
| 25. | Y y | wy | ||
| 26. | Z z | zed |
However, this list is completely incomplete. The fact is that in certain combinations, letters or their combinations can sound differently. Therefore, often the alphabetical pronunciation of a letter does not coincide with its pronunciation in a word. There are 48 main sounds in total; let’s look at them in more detail.
Pronunciation of English words: consonants
List
There are only 24 consonant sounds. You are already familiar with most of them, but you may encounter some for the first time. Let's study the entire list of consonant sounds with examples of words in which they are used:
| Sound |
In writing it is usually expressed by letter(s) |
Examples | The sound of words and sounds |
| [b] | b | ball (ball) | |
| [d] | d | day | |
| [dʒ] | j/g | jazz (jazz) / gym (gymnastics hall) |
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| [f] | f | film (film) | |
| [g] | g | gold (gold) | |
| [h] | h | house (house) | |
| [j] | y | yolk (yolk) | |
| [k] | k/c/ch | karma (karma) / car (car) / |
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| [l] | l/ll | lion (lion) / sell (sell) |
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| [m] | m | man (person) | |
| [n] | n | nose (nose) | |
| [p] | p | picnic (picnic) | |
| [r] | r | romance | |
| [s] | s | smell (smell) | |
| [t] | t | toaster (toaster) | |
| [v] | v | vine (wine) | |
| [w] | w/w | wax (wax) / | |
| [z] | z/zz/se | zoo (zoo) / buzz (buzzing) / |
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| [ ŋ ] | ng | wrong (wrong) | |
| [tʃ] | ch | chew (chew) | |
| [ ʃ ] | sh | shop (shop) | |
| [ ʒ ] | sure/sia | leisure (free time)/Asia (Asia) | |
| [ ð ] | th | their | |
| [ θ ] | th | thought (thought) |
Classification
All these consonants can be divided into groups. So, for example, consonant sounds are separated:
- By voicedness / deafness:
- Voiced consonants include:
- By way of pronunciation:
- Plosive (stop) consonants or consonants, the pronunciation of which creates some semblance of an “explosion”. As a rule, to pronounce such letters, the speech organs first close, not allowing air to pass through, and then sharply open, creating such an unusual sound. Since such letters are also present in the Russian language, let’s make an analogy to make it clearer:
- Nasal sounds are sounds that are made because air passes through the nose. If you hold your nose and try to pronounce them, it will be extremely difficult to do so:
And also sounds:
Based on which speech organs close, sounds can be divided into:
- Labiolabial sounds are sounds for which both lips touch to produce:
- Interdental consonants are sounds that require the tongue to be placed between the upper and lower teeth to produce. Since, unlike other sounds that have at least some similar Russian analogues, interdental sounds are not found in the Russian language, they often cause difficulties for students. However, if you adopt the correct posture mentioned above, you will succeed. These sounds include:
- Alveolar consonants are consonant sounds that are pronounced by raising the tip of the tongue to the alveoli:
| [d] |
| [l] |
| [s] |
| [t] |
| [z] |
Pronunciation of English words: vowel sounds
talk (talk) /
pearl (pearl)
cure (healing)
Classification
According to their pronunciation, vowels can be divided into:
- Front and back vowels:
Front row sounds are pronounced by raising the back of the tongue towards the hard palate and placing its tip near the base of the lower row of teeth:
- Based on the location of the lips, they also distinguish between rounded and unrounded, where:
Rounded sounds are sounds for which the lips move forward to pronounce:
- In addition, vowel sounds can be divided according to tension, that is, how much the speech organs are strained to pronounce the sound. Here everything is learned by comparison. For example, to pronounce some sounds:
Therefore, it turns out that the first ones are relaxed, and the second ones are tense.
- The examples above also show that vowels can be short or long. To make a sound long, a colon is usually added next to it.
- Depending on articulation, vowel sounds are also divided into:
- Monophthongs, the pronunciation of which does not change articulation:
- Diphthongs are two sounds that are used together:
Reading rules: open and closed syllables
Despite the fact that there are only 6 vowels in English, the variety of sounds is simply enormous. You can often understand when a letter is pronounced one way and not another, using syllables. For example:
If the syllable is open, then the letter “a” is pronounced as, but if the syllable is closed, then the sound turns into [æ]. Compare:
Let's look at the pronunciation of English vowels using the table:
Pronunciation of English words: stress
Particular attention should be paid to emphasis. In English transcription it is usually expressed with an apostrophe, helping:
- Define compound word from a combination of words:
- Distinguish one part of speech from another:
Note that the apostrophe, indicating stress, comes before the stressed syllable, and not above the stressed letter, as is customary in Russian. The stress can fall on any vowel anywhere:
| art [ˈɑːt] - art | |
| potato - potato | |
| reconstruct - reconstruct |
Perhaps it is not placed only on the vowel in open syllable at the end of a word.
The main feature of the stress of English words is that there can be two of them at once. This option occurs in words that consist of four or more syllables. The two accents in this case look different. The main thing and what is already familiar to us is highlighted as before with an apostrophe. But the secondary one is an apostrophe from below. Let's look at examples:
Sometimes there may be three accents. In these cases, the two secondary stresses are emphasized equally:
| microcinematography [ˌmaɪkrəʊˌsɪnəməˈtɒɡrəfi] - microcinematography |
In writing, stress is usually not emphasized, so all these nuances will be useful to you only for the correct reading of words.
Pronunciation of English words: pronunciation difference
As you know, English is spoken by a huge number of people from different parts of the world. However, sharing English language Depending on the location of the speakers, British and American English are most often distinguished. So, for example, above we analyzed British English. No, this does not mean that you will have to learn a whole new range of new sounds if you decide to devote time to American English. It's just that the pronunciation of some English words among Americans is strikingly different, and therefore their version of English sounds sharper. Let's look at the main differences in the pronunciation of these two accents:
- The first thing you can immediately pay attention to is the sound [r]. If it is at the beginning or in the middle of a word, it is pronounced the same:
That is, this sound is clearly and clearly audible. However, if it is at the end, then English pronunciation The words change a little. In British English, the [r] at the end is usually not pronounced. This sound is heard only if it is followed by a word that begins with a vowel for ease of pronunciation. In American English, the letter [r] is always pronounced:
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British English |
American English |
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| sailor - sailor | [ˈseɪlə(r)] | [ˈseɪlər] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| elevator - elevator | [ˈelɪveɪtə(r)] | [ˈelɪveɪtər] |
These are just some of the few features. In fact, there are a lot of such nuances. This does not mean at all that if you choose, for example, British English, you will not be understood in America. No, the language is the same, it just sounds a little different in different places. Which accent is best is a purely personal choice. Correct pronunciation is present in both accents, they are just different. It all depends on your future goals. Accordingly, if you are going to the UK or planning to take IELTS, British English is suitable for you. If you are focused on America, American. Arguing about which accent is better is a waste of time. It all depends solely on your own preferences, so choose the option that suits your heart. Of course, you can learn two pronunciation options at once, but in order to acquire an accent, you need constant practice, and with such transitions from one accent to another, this will be quite difficult. Sometimes setting an accent can be harder than you thought at first glance. Therefore, there are even specialists who do not teach you the English language itself in courses, but teach you the correct pronunciation of English words. Of course, it will be a little more difficult to learn on your own, but such an alternative is quite possible. After all, in addition to teachers, there are a huge number of textbooks that discuss the pronunciation of English words. And, of course, films. This is a great option for both beginners and intermediates. Watch, imitate, repeat and you will succeed. Most importantly, don't be afraid to speak up. You can make at least 50 mistakes in pronunciation, but they will understand you and correct you, which means that next time you will not make these mistakes. Pronunciation of English words: how to learn English transcriptionEnglish transcriptions can seem confusing and incomprehensible. However, they contain reading rules. And the rules of reading help you remember how to pronounce English words, so you need to be able to read them. But this does not mean at all that you need to sit with a piece of English text trying to make a transcription from each word. It is much easier and more effective to listen to how words are pronounced and compare them with the transcription. Nowadays you can find a lot of dictionaries on the Internet that show not only how a phrase is written, but also how English words are read with transcription and pronunciation. Moreover, the transcription of English words is given in two versions: in British and American. By listening to voice recordings of words spoken by native speakers, it will be easier for you to understand how to pronounce the word correctly. You can also find out the pronunciation in the translator, but do not forget that it can make mistakes, since, unlike dictionaries, the word in this case is read not by a native speaker, but by a robot. Accordingly, no one checks the correct pronunciation. In any case, try to constantly practice this skill, and in the future it will not be difficult for you to read any, even the most complex words. Pronunciation of English words: example wordsOf course, we will not study a whole series of sentences, but we can make out some English words that are quite often found in speech and the rules for reading which you must know. We have already discussed a couple of words, for example, their or see pronunciation above, but repetition never hurts:
We hope that now you can easily “translate” the transcription and read it. Even if it is not easy for you at first, the main thing is to practice. We learn everything consistently and efficiently, and most importantly, constantly. This careful approach to language learning will definitely lead you to success. |
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Transcription is a recording of the sound of a letter or word in the form of a sequence of special phonetic symbols.
Why is transcription of English words needed?
Knowing English transcription is useful. This makes it possible to easily read and correctly pronounce an unfamiliar English word on your own, without outside help. Just look in the dictionary or use online services.
Review of Internet resources
The Lingorado transcriptor has the following features and functions:
- British or American pronunciation of words. When choosing a British dialect, in accordance with British phonetics, the [r] at the end of a word is voiced only if the next word in the phrase begins with a vowel sound.
- Familiar symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
- Transcription of the text preserves the original sentence format, including punctuation marks, etc.
- The ability to display transcriptions taking into account the weak position of words in a sentence, as happens in live, connected speech (the “Take into account weak position” checkbox).
- Unfound words typed in uppercase are interpreted as abbreviations (the transcription of abbreviations is displayed letter by letter, separated by a hyphen).
- To make it more convenient to check the original, parallel output of the transcription in two columns with the original English text or interlinear translation is possible. Simply indicate the desired option under the input field.
- Needed English lyrics in Russian letters? Please! There is a corresponding checkbox next to the input field for those who have never learned English (however, phonetic transcription is easy to learn and is always preferable).
- In cases where a word may be pronounced differently, you can choose from several transcription options. Such words are displayed as links (in blue). If you hover your mouse over them, a list of pronunciation options will appear. To sort through the options in the text (in order to then print or copy the text to the clipboard with the correct pronunciation), you need to click on the word with the mouse.
Keep in mind that multiple transcriptions may reflect both pronunciation variations in one meaning and the pronunciation different meanings words. If you are not sure which option is needed in your case, check the dictionary. - In addition to commonly used words, the dictionary base includes transcriptions of a huge number of geographical names (including the names of countries, their capitals, US states, counties of England), as well as nationalities and the most popular names.
- Unfound words (shown in red) are registered, and if repeated in queries, they are regularly added to the dictionary database.
- If your browser supports speech synthesis (Safari - recommended, Chrome), you can listen to the transcribed text. Details at the link.
- Instead of the “Show transcription” button, you can use the Ctrl+Enter key combination from the input field.
- A multilingual version of the transcriptionist and an application for Apple and Android mobile devices are also available.
The Sound Word service makes it easy to find out transcription, pronunciation and translation of English words online. To use it, you need to enter a word and click “Search”. After a short pause, it provides a transcription of the English word, pronunciation and translation. For convenience, there are two options: British and American. You can also listen to pronunciation options online.
