Dictionary & Phonetic Pronunciation Key Compiled, Written and Copyright 2009 by Richard Stewart Miner © (All rights reserved) 1 ā Pay, stay, pray, stain, claim, mane, rain, crane, ray , w ay , gay , stray ă Cat, bat, f an, pan, can, ham, cram, band, ta b, cra b, grass, last, stand ār Care, stair, dare, air, glare, mare, rare, w ear, pear, f air, share ä Father, bother, car, art, all, call, mall, stall, f all, w all, although, also b Bi ble, ball, bom b, bust, ba b y, bird, Baptist, bum ble bee, basket, blow c (k) Cat, cable, camper, cutter, casket, climber, close, clothes, curtains c (s) Ceiling, c ycle, circus, cellar, science, circular, certain, cipher, c ymbal ch Child, charm, chutney, chalk, champion, chew, charcoal, chop, chow d Deed, milled, dude, dope, did, David, dandelion, drape, scold, done ē See, free, eat, wheat, seat, thief, wheel, steep, creepy, sea, f eel, heal ĕ Pet, set, rest, neck, bed, stellar, met, red, read, shed, pest, breast, pen ēr Beer, f ear, pier, rear, steer, clear, gear, jeer, peer, v eer, w eird f f ife, phase, rough (rŭf or rǝf ), tough (tŭf or tǝf ), elephant, f ake, f illing g Gag, gap, gone, gust, graze, ghost, glimmer, gage (gā j), gasp, groan h Hat, hope, hail, handsome, hail, hammer, help, hire, hurry, hill-Billy hw Whale, which, when, wh y, what, while, whilst, whip, whim ī pie, b y , cr y , dr y , guy , m y , ride, bride, prize, child, aisle, time, crime ĭ Pit, tick, tin, k ick, w ith, smith, pill, children, k iller, blimp, k it, w ill, still īər Fire, P yre, tire, liar, sire, buyer, dire, dr yer, pliers, mire, j Judge, jam, jelly, juice, gelatin, gin, Joke, jester, jumbo, jungle, Jones