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The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep is sick.

ðə sɪksθ sɪk ʃiks sɪksθ ʃip ɪz sɪk

[ð]: 1 [ə]: 1 [s]: 7 [ɪ]: 5 [k]: 5 [θ]: 2 [ʃ]: 2 [i]: 2 [p]: 1 [z]: 1


  Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Postalveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Stop p b     t d     k g ʔ
Nasal m     n     ŋ  
Trill                
Tap/Flap       ɾ        
Fricative ɸ f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ     h
Lateral Fricative                
Affricate         ʧ ʤ      
Approximate       ɹ   j    
Lateral Approximate       l        
Please note that the sounds above are only the sounds which appear in the tongue twisters on this site.
Front Central Back Close Close-mid Open-mid Open i y ɨ ʉ ɯ u ɪ ʏ ʊ e ø ɘ ɵ ɤ o ə ɛ œ ɜ ɞ ʌ ɔ æ ɐ a ɶ ɑ ɒ Note: where symbols appear in pairs, the symbol on the right represents a rounded vowel.

She sells sea shells down by the sea shore.

ʃi sɛlz si ʃɛlz dawn baj ðə si ʃɔɹ

[ʃ]: 3 [i]: 3 [s]: 3 [ɛ]: 2 [l]: 2 [z]: 2 [d]: 1 [a]: 2 [w]: 1 [n]: 1 [b]: 1 [j]: 1 [ð]: 1 [ə]: 1 [ɔ]: 1 [ɹ]: 1


  Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Postalveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Stop p b     t d     k g ʔ
Nasal m     n     ŋ  
Trill                
Tap/Flap       ɾ        
Fricative ɸ f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ     h
Lateral Fricative                
Affricate         ʧ ʤ      
Approximate       ɹ   j    
Lateral Approximate       l        
Please note that the sounds above are only the sounds which appear in the tongue twisters on this site.
Front Central Back Close Close-mid Open-mid Open i y ɨ ʉ ɯ u ɪ ʏ ʊ e ø ɘ ɵ ɤ o ə ɛ œ ɜ ɞ ʌ ɔ æ ɐ a ɶ ɑ ɒ Note: where symbols appear in pairs, the symbol on the right represents a rounded vowel.

Can you can a can as a canner can can a can?

kæn ju kæn ə kæn æz ə kænəɹ kæn kæn ə kæn

[k]: 7 [æ]: 8 [n]: 7 [j]: 1 [u]: 1 [ə]: 4 [z]: 1 [ɹ]: 1


  Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Postalveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Stop p b     t d     k g ʔ
Nasal m     n     ŋ  
Trill                
Tap/Flap       ɾ        
Fricative ɸ f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ     h
Lateral Fricative                
Affricate         ʧ ʤ      
Approximate       ɹ   j    
Lateral Approximate       l        
Please note that the sounds above are only the sounds which appear in the tongue twisters on this site.
Front Central Back Close Close-mid Open-mid Open i y ɨ ʉ ɯ u ɪ ʏ ʊ e ø ɘ ɵ ɤ o ə ɛ œ ɜ ɞ ʌ ɔ æ ɐ a ɶ ɑ ɒ Note: where symbols appear in pairs, the symbol on the right represents a rounded vowel.

A big black bug bit a big black dog on his big black nose.

ə bɪg blæk bəg bɪt ə bɪg blæk dɒg ɑn hɪz bɪg blæk noz

[ə]: 3 [b]: 8 [ɪ]: 5 [g]: 5 [l]: 3 [æ]: 3 [k]: 3 [t]: 1 [d]: 1 [ɒ]: 1 [ɑ]: 1 [n]: 2 [h]: 1 [z]: 2 [o]: 1


  Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Postalveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Stop p b     t d     k g ʔ
Nasal m     n     ŋ  
Trill                
Tap/Flap       ɾ        
Fricative ɸ f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ     h
Lateral Fricative                
Affricate         ʧ ʤ      
Approximate       ɹ   j    
Lateral Approximate       l        
Please note that the sounds above are only the sounds which appear in the tongue twisters on this site.
Front Central Back Close Close-mid Open-mid Open i y ɨ ʉ ɯ u ɪ ʏ ʊ e ø ɘ ɵ ɤ o ə ɛ œ ɜ ɞ ʌ ɔ æ ɐ a ɶ ɑ ɒ Note: where symbols appear in pairs, the symbol on the right represents a rounded vowel.

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

haw mətʃ wʊd wʊd ə wʊdtʃək tʃək ɪf ə wʊdtʃək kʊd tʃək wʊd

[h]: 1 [a]: 1 [w]: 6 [m]: 1 [ə]: 7 [t]: 5 [ʃ]: 5 [ʊ]: 6 [d]: 6 [k]: 5 [ɪ]: 1 [f]: 1


  Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Postalveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Stop p b     t d     k g ʔ
Nasal m     n     ŋ  
Trill                
Tap/Flap       ɾ        
Fricative ɸ f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ     h
Lateral Fricative                
Affricate         ʧ ʤ      
Approximate       ɹ   j    
Lateral Approximate       l        
Please note that the sounds above are only the sounds which appear in the tongue twisters on this site.
Front Central Back Close Close-mid Open-mid Open i y ɨ ʉ ɯ u ɪ ʏ ʊ e ø ɘ ɵ ɤ o ə ɛ œ ɜ ɞ ʌ ɔ æ ɐ a ɶ ɑ ɒ Note: where symbols appear in pairs, the symbol on the right represents a rounded vowel.

Pete's pa Pete poked to the pea patch to pick a peck of peas for the poor pink pig in the pine hole pig-pen.

pits pɑ pit pokt tu ðə pi pætʃ tu pɪk ə pɛk əv piz fɔɹ ðə poʊɹ pɪŋk pɪg ɪn ðə pajn hol pɪg pɛn

[p]: 15 [i]: 4 [t]: 6 [s]: 1 [ɑ]: 1 [o]: 3 [k]: 4 [u]: 2 [ð]: 3 [ə]: 5 [æ]: 1 [ʃ]: 1 [ɪ]: 5 [ɛ]: 2 [v]: 1 [z]: 1 [f]: 1 [ɔ]: 1 [ɹ]: 2 [ʊ]: 1 [ŋ]: 1 [g]: 2 [n]: 3 [a]: 1 [j]: 1 [h]: 1 [l]: 1


  Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Postalveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Stop p b     t d     k g ʔ
Nasal m     n     ŋ  
Trill                
Tap/Flap       ɾ        
Fricative ɸ f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ     h
Lateral Fricative                
Affricate         ʧ ʤ      
Approximate       ɹ   j    
Lateral Approximate       l        
Please note that the sounds above are only the sounds which appear in the tongue twisters on this site.
Front Central Back Close Close-mid Open-mid Open i y ɨ ʉ ɯ u ɪ ʏ ʊ e ø ɘ ɵ ɤ o ə ɛ œ ɜ ɞ ʌ ɔ æ ɐ a ɶ ɑ ɒ Note: where symbols appear in pairs, the symbol on the right represents a rounded vowel.

Four furious friends fought for the phone.

fɔɹ fjʊɹ i əs fɹɛndz fɒt fɔɹ ðə fon

[f]: 6 [ɔ]: 2 [ɹ]: 4 [j]: 1 [ʊ]: 1 [i]: 1 [ə]: 2 [s]: 1 [ɛ]: 1 [n]: 2 [d]: 1 [z]: 1 [ɒ]: 1 [t]: 1 [ð]: 1 [o]: 1


  Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Postalveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Stop p b     t d     k g ʔ
Nasal m     n     ŋ  
Trill                
Tap/Flap       ɾ        
Fricative ɸ f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ     h
Lateral Fricative                
Affricate         ʧ ʤ      
Approximate       ɹ   j    
Lateral Approximate       l        
Please note that the sounds above are only the sounds which appear in the tongue twisters on this site.
Front Central Back Close Close-mid Open-mid Open i y ɨ ʉ ɯ u ɪ ʏ ʊ e ø ɘ ɵ ɤ o ə ɛ œ ɜ ɞ ʌ ɔ æ ɐ a ɶ ɑ ɒ Note: where symbols appear in pairs, the symbol on the right represents a rounded vowel.

The great Greek grape growers grow great Greek grapes.

ðə gɹəɪt gɹik gɹəɪp gɹoəɹz gɹo gɹəɪt gɹik gɹəɪps

[ð]: 1 [ə]: 6 [g]: 8 [ɹ]: 9 [ɪ]: 4 [t]: 2 [i]: 2 [k]: 2 [p]: 2 [o]: 2 [z]: 1 [s]: 1


  Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Postalveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Stop p b     t d     k g ʔ
Nasal m     n     ŋ  
Trill                
Tap/Flap       ɾ        
Fricative ɸ f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ     h
Lateral Fricative                
Affricate         ʧ ʤ      
Approximate       ɹ   j    
Lateral Approximate       l        
Please note that the sounds above are only the sounds which appear in the tongue twisters on this site.
Front Central Back Close Close-mid Open-mid Open i y ɨ ʉ ɯ u ɪ ʏ ʊ e ø ɘ ɵ ɤ o ə ɛ œ ɜ ɞ ʌ ɔ æ ɐ a ɶ ɑ ɒ Note: where symbols appear in pairs, the symbol on the right represents a rounded vowel.

If you notice this notice, you will notice that this notice is not worth noticing.

ɪf ju notəs ðɪs notəs ju wɪl notəs ðæt ðɪs notəs ɪz nɑt wəɹθ notəsɪŋ

[ɪ]: 6 [f]: 1 [j]: 2 [u]: 2 [n]: 6 [o]: 5 [t]: 7 [ə]: 6 [s]: 7 [ð]: 3 [w]: 2 [l]: 1 [æ]: 1 [z]: 1 [ɑ]: 1 [ɹ]: 1 [θ]: 1 [ŋ]: 1


  Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Postalveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Stop p b     t d     k g ʔ
Nasal m     n     ŋ  
Trill                
Tap/Flap       ɾ        
Fricative ɸ f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ     h
Lateral Fricative                
Affricate         ʧ ʤ      
Approximate       ɹ   j    
Lateral Approximate       l        
Please note that the sounds above are only the sounds which appear in the tongue twisters on this site.
Front Central Back Close Close-mid Open-mid Open i y ɨ ʉ ɯ u ɪ ʏ ʊ e ø ɘ ɵ ɤ o ə ɛ œ ɜ ɞ ʌ ɔ æ ɐ a ɶ ɑ ɒ Note: where symbols appear in pairs, the symbol on the right represents a rounded vowel.

Rubius's Rolls-Royce has really weird rear wheels.

ɹubiəsəz ɹolz ɹɔjs hæz ɹɪli wɪɹd ɹɪɹ wilz

[ɹ]: 7 [u]: 1 [b]: 1 [i]: 3 [ə]: 2 [s]: 2 [z]: 4 [o]: 1 [l]: 3 [ɔ]: 1 [j]: 1 [h]: 1 [æ]: 1 [ɪ]: 3 [w]: 2 [d]: 1


  Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Postalveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Stop p b     t d     k g ʔ
Nasal m     n     ŋ  
Trill                
Tap/Flap       ɾ        
Fricative ɸ f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ     h
Lateral Fricative                
Affricate         ʧ ʤ      
Approximate       ɹ   j    
Lateral Approximate       l        
Please note that the sounds above are only the sounds which appear in the tongue twisters on this site.
Front Central Back Close Close-mid Open-mid Open i y ɨ ʉ ɯ u ɪ ʏ ʊ e ø ɘ ɵ ɤ o ə ɛ œ ɜ ɞ ʌ ɔ æ ɐ a ɶ ɑ ɒ Note: where symbols appear in pairs, the symbol on the right represents a rounded vowel.

Five flippant French frogs frolicked through French fields for five furlongs.

fajv flɪpənt fɹɛntʃ fɹɑgz fɹɑlɪkt θɹu fɹɛntʃ fildz fɔɹ fajv fəɹlɒŋgz

[f]: 10 [a]: 2 [j]: 2 [v]: 2 [l]: 4 [ɪ]: 2 [p]: 1 [ə]: 2 [n]: 3 [t]: 4 [ɹ]: 7 [ɛ]: 2 [ʃ]: 2 [ɑ]: 2 [g]: 2 [z]: 3 [k]: 1 [θ]: 1 [u]: 1 [i]: 1 [d]: 1 [ɔ]: 1 [ɒ]: 1 [ŋ]: 1


  Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Postalveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Stop p b     t d     k g ʔ
Nasal m     n     ŋ  
Trill                
Tap/Flap       ɾ        
Fricative ɸ f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ     h
Lateral Fricative                
Affricate         ʧ ʤ      
Approximate       ɹ   j    
Lateral Approximate       l        
Please note that the sounds above are only the sounds which appear in the tongue twisters on this site.
Front Central Back Close Close-mid Open-mid Open i y ɨ ʉ ɯ u ɪ ʏ ʊ e ø ɘ ɵ ɤ o ə ɛ œ ɜ ɞ ʌ ɔ æ ɐ a ɶ ɑ ɒ Note: where symbols appear in pairs, the symbol on the right represents a rounded vowel.

Thirty-three thousand people think that Thursday is their thirtieth birthday.

θəɹdi θɹi θawzənd pipəl θɪŋk ðæt θəɹzdəɪ ɪz ðɛɹ θəɹtiəθ bəɹθdəɪ

[θ]: 8 [ə]: 9 [ɹ]: 6 [d]: 4 [i]: 4 [a]: 1 [w]: 1 [z]: 3 [n]: 1 [p]: 2 [l]: 1 [ɪ]: 4 [ŋ]: 1 [k]: 1 [ð]: 2 [æ]: 1 [t]: 2 [ɛ]: 1 [b]: 1


  Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Postalveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Stop p b     t d     k g ʔ
Nasal m     n     ŋ  
Trill                
Tap/Flap       ɾ        
Fricative ɸ f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ     h
Lateral Fricative                
Affricate         ʧ ʤ      
Approximate       ɹ   j    
Lateral Approximate       l        
Please note that the sounds above are only the sounds which appear in the tongue twisters on this site.
Front Central Back Close Close-mid Open-mid Open i y ɨ ʉ ɯ u ɪ ʏ ʊ e ø ɘ ɵ ɤ o ə ɛ œ ɜ ɞ ʌ ɔ æ ɐ a ɶ ɑ ɒ Note: where symbols appear in pairs, the symbol on the right represents a rounded vowel.

Betty baked big batches of brown blueberry bread.

bɛɾi bekt bɪg bæʧəz əv bɹawn blubɛɹɹi bɹɛd

[b]: 8 [ɛ]: 3 [ɾ]: 1 [i]: 2 [e]: 1 [k]: 1 [t]: 1 [ɪ]: 1 [g]: 1 [æ]: 1 [ʧ]: 1 [ə]: 2 [z]: 1 [v]: 1 [ɹ]: 4 [a]: 1 [w]: 1 [n]: 1 [l]: 1 [u]: 1 [d]: 1


  Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Postalveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Stop p b     t d     k g ʔ
Nasal m     n     ŋ  
Trill                
Tap/Flap       ɾ        
Fricative ɸ f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ     h
Lateral Fricative                
Affricate         ʧ ʤ      
Approximate       ɹ   j    
Lateral Approximate       l        
Please note that the sounds above are only the sounds which appear in the tongue twisters on this site.
Front Central Back Close Close-mid Open-mid Open i y ɨ ʉ ɯ u ɪ ʏ ʊ e ø ɘ ɵ ɤ o ə ɛ œ ɜ ɞ ʌ ɔ æ ɐ a ɶ ɑ ɒ Note: where symbols appear in pairs, the symbol on the right represents a rounded vowel.

A bloke's bike's back brake block broke

ə bloks bajks bæk bɹek blɑk bɹok

[ə]: 1 [b]: 6 [l]: 2 [o]: 2 [k]: 6 [s]: 2 [a]: 1 [j]: 1 [æ]: 1 [ɹ]: 2 [e]: 1 [ɑ]: 1


  Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Postalveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Stop p b     t d     k g ʔ
Nasal m     n     ŋ  
Trill                
Tap/Flap       ɾ        
Fricative ɸ f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ     h
Lateral Fricative                
Affricate         ʧ ʤ      
Approximate       ɹ   j    
Lateral Approximate       l        
Please note that the sounds above are only the sounds which appear in the tongue twisters on this site.
Front Central Back Close Close-mid Open-mid Open i y ɨ ʉ ɯ u ɪ ʏ ʊ e ø ɘ ɵ ɤ o ə ɛ œ ɜ ɞ ʌ ɔ æ ɐ a ɶ ɑ ɒ Note: where symbols appear in pairs, the symbol on the right represents a rounded vowel.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

piɾəɹ pajpəɹ pɪkt ə pɛk əv pɪkəld pɛpəɹz

[p]: 8 [i]: 1 [ɾ]: 1 [ə]: 6 [ɹ]: 3 [a]: 1 [j]: 1 [ɪ]: 2 [k]: 3 [t]: 1 [ɛ]: 2 [v]: 1 [l]: 1 [d]: 1 [z]: 1


  Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Postalveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Stop p b     t d     k g ʔ
Nasal m     n     ŋ  
Trill                
Tap/Flap       ɾ        
Fricative ɸ f v θ ð s z ʃ ʒ     h
Lateral Fricative                
Affricate         ʧ ʤ      
Approximate       ɹ   j    
Lateral Approximate       l        
Please note that the sounds above are only the sounds which appear in the tongue twisters on this site.
Front Central Back Close Close-mid Open-mid Open i y ɨ ʉ ɯ u ɪ ʏ ʊ e ø ɘ ɵ ɤ o ə ɛ œ ɜ ɞ ʌ ɔ æ ɐ a ɶ ɑ ɒ Note: where symbols appear in pairs, the symbol on the right represents a rounded vowel.