| British | U.S. | Hindi | As in… |
| iː | i | fleece | |
| i | i | happy | |
| ɪ | ɪ | kit | |
| ɛ | ɛ | dress | |
| a | ɛ | carry | |
| a | æ | trap | |
| ɑː | ɑ | father | |
| ɒ | ɑ | lot | |
| ɔː | ɔ, ɑ | hawk | |
| ʌ | ə | cup | |
| ʊ | ʊ | foot | |
| uː | u | goose | |
| ə | ə | alpha | |
| ɔː | ɔr | force | |
| əː | ər | nurse | |
| ɪə | ɪ(ə)r | here | |
| ɛː | ɛ(ə)r | square | |
| ʊə | ʊ(ə)r | cure | |
| eɪ | eɪ | face | |
| ʌɪ | aɪ | price | |
| aʊ | aʊ | mouth | |
| əʊ | oʊ | goat | |
| ɔɪ | ɔɪ | choice | |
| ã | æ̃ | fin de siècle | |
| ɒ̃ | ɑ̃ | bon mot |