Pronunciation Guide at Baby Names World

Pronunciation Guide

Sound:	Example:
A	ask, map
AH	father, not *
AI	- see I-
AW	lawn, caught
AY	able, great
B	boot
CH	chew, change
D	dig
E	bless, get (also EH)
EE	meet, elite
F	fun
G	go, gap
H	hello
I	like, lie (also EYE)
IH	sin, limp
J	jelly
K	call, can
KH	a guttural K sound, as in the Scottish "loch"
L	land
M	mend
N	no
NG	sing
O	go, know (also OH)
OI	boy, coin (also OY)
OO	room, cool (also "u")
OW	about, now
P	pour
R	rent
S	send
SH	show
T	ten
TH	thimble
UH	jump, but
V	value
W	will
WH	when
Y	you
Z	zing
ZH	beige