User:Mglovesfun/Leeds IPA

Note, IPA refers to International Phonetic Alphabet, not India pale ale, which you can also find in Leeds.

H

1. 'H' is sometimes pronounced at the start of the word, sometimes not

   hurt (/hɜːt/ or /ɜːt/)

R

1. Like the letter 't', the letter 'r' is often omitted at the end of a word

   butter (/ˈbʌʔ.ə/)

2. Often omitted after a vowel sound before a consonant sound

   cart (/kɑːʔ/), note the final 't' is also missing here, see above

3. Not usually omitted when separating vowel sounds

   keyring (/ˈkiːˌɹɪŋ/)

4. Not omitted in as the first letter of a word

   rack (/ɹæk/)

5. Not omitted in combinations such as -cr-, -dr-, -fr-, -gr-, -pr-, -tr-, -vr- and -wr-

   crime (/kɹaɪm/), drug (/dɹʌɡ/), tram (/tɹæm/)

T

The letter 't' is pronounced as a glottal stop in many situations. It is however pronounced /t/ in the following situations:

1. As the first letter of a word:

   tip (/tɪp/)

2. In the combinations -st- and -tr-:

   strap (/stɹæp/), restock (/ˈɹiː.ˌstɒk/)

3. In many instances between two syllables, especially between two vowel sounds

   attire (/ə.ˈtaɪ.ə/), atop (/ə.ˈtɒp/)

However

1. Not generally pronounced as the last like of a word

   spot (/spɒʔ/, cat (/kæʔ/)

2. Many instances in the middle of a word

   butter (/ˈbʌʔ.ə/), rattle (/ˈɹæʔ.əl/)

Y

1. 'Y' at the end of a word is pronounced /ɪ/ rather than /i/

   merry (/ˈmɛ.ɹɪ/)

Other

In the phrase be right (“it will be alright”), right is pronounced /ɹeɪt/ to rhyme with rate. The phrase as a whole is pronounced /bɪˈɹeɪt/, as berate.