| English Vowel | IPA Symbol | Sound in Hindi | Example Words | IPA of Words | Hindi Sound of Words |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monophthongs / Pure vowels | |||||
| i (sit) | /ɪ/ | इ | sit, hit, pin | /sɪt/, /hɪt/, /pɪn/ | सिट, हिट, पिन |
| iː (seat) | /iː/ | ई | seat, meet, tree | /siːt/, /miːt/, /triː/ | सीट, मीट, ट्री |
| e (bed) | /e/ | ए | bed, pen, men | /bɛd/, /pɛn/, /mɛn/ | बेड, पेन, मेन |
| æ (cat) | /æ/ | ऐ | cat, bat, hat | /kæt/, /bæt/, /hæt/ | कैट, बैट, हैट |
| ʌ (cup) | /ʌ/ | अ | cup, sun, fun | /kʌp/, /sʌn/, /fʌn/ | कप, सन, फन |
| ɜː (her) | /ɜː/ | अर | her, bird, learn | /hɜːr/, /bɜːrd/, /lɜːrn/ | हर, बर्ड, लर्न |
| ə (sofa) | /ə/ | अ | sofa, about, ago | /ˈsoʊ.fə/, /əˈbaʊt/, /əˈɡoʊ/ | सोफ़ा, अबाउट, अगो |
| ɔː (call) | /ɔː/ | ऑ | call, ball, tall | /kɔːl/, /bɔːl/, /tɔːl/ | कॉ, बॉल, टॉल |
| ɒ (pot) | /ɒ/ | ऑ | pot, hot, not | /pɒt/, /hɒt/, /nɒt/ | पॉट, हॉट, नॉट |
| u (put) | /ʊ/ | उ | put, book, foot | /pʊt/, /bʊk/, /fʊt/ | पुट, बुक, फूट |
| uː (food) | /uː/ | ऊ | food, moon, school | /fuːd/, /muːn/, /skuːl/ | फूड, मून, स्कूल |
| ɑː (car) | /ɑː/ | आ | car, star, far | /kɑːr/, /stɑːr/, /fɑːr/ | कार, स्टार, फ़ार |
| ɪə (here) | /ɪə/ | इअर | here, beer, ear | /hɪə/, /bɪə/, /ɪə/ | हियर, बीयर, इअर |
| Diphthongs | |||||
| eɪ (day) | /eɪ/ | ए/ऐ | day, say, pay | /deɪ/, /seɪ/, /peɪ/ | डे, से, पे |
| aɪ (my) | /aɪ/ | आइ | my, fly, sky | /maɪ/, /flaɪ/, /skaɪ/ | माय, फ्लाय, स्काय |
| ɔɪ (boy) | /ɔɪ/ | ऑइ | boy, toy, joy | /bɔɪ/, /tɔɪ/, /dʒɔɪ/ | बॉय, टोय, जॉय |
| aʊ (now) | /aʊ/ | आउ | now, how, cow | /naʊ/, /haʊ/, /kaʊ/ | नाउ, हाउ, काउ |
| əʊ (go) | /əʊ/ | ओ | go, no, so | /ɡəʊ/, /nəʊ/, /səʊ/ | गो, नो, सो |
| ɪʊ (few) | /ɪʊ/ | इउ | few, new, view | /fɪʊ/, /njuː/, /vjuː/ | फ्यु, न्यू, व्यू |