Phonetics is the study of the sounds of speech. Here are some examples of phonetic transcriptions for common English words:

  • cat: /kæt/
  • dog: /dɒg/
  • house: /haʊs/
  • tree: /triː/
  • water: /ˈwɔːtər/

For more detailed information on phonetics, you can explore our Phonetics Guide.

Note: These examples are simplified and do not account for all the complexities of English phonetics.