This page teaches controlled sound targets from our reviewed catalogue. It does not claim one universal whole-word IPA transcription: the sounds in a word can vary by speaker and target variety.
A short high-front vowel used in unstressed endings such as happy and city; keep it brief rather than stretching it to /iː/.
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“city”
“city”
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Real recordings from our search library that contain “city”.
Public domain
“This huge group of green warriors entered the city as friends and allies.”
General American
From "'A Princess of Mars,' by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Part Four" (2017). VOA Learning English. Public domain (US government work). — “'A Princess of Mars,' by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Part Four”
Open this clip in General American: This huge group of green warriors entered the city as friends and allies.Creator video
“immigrant communities in the city particularly from the Caribbean West”
Cockney
From Eat Sleep Dream English (opens in a new tab) — “A Guide To Multicultural London English (Top Boy/Stormzy Accent)” · 47s
Open this clip in Cockney: immigrant communities in the city particularly from the Caribbean WestCreator video
“a stressed syllable so it's a flap City city It's such a pretty day in the city”
General American
From Rachel's English (opens in a new tab) — “The Flap T! American English Pronunciation” · 58s
Open this clip in General American: a stressed syllable so it's a flap City city It's such a pretty day in the cityCreator video
“1980s and very much reflects the city's young diverse population So it's a mix”
Cockney
From Eat Sleep Dream English (opens in a new tab) — “A Guide To Multicultural London English (Top Boy/Stormzy Accent)” · 37s
Open this clip in Cockney: 1980s and very much reflects the city's young diverse population So it's a mixPublic domain
“The university was started by Christian missionaries in New York City in 1880.”
General American
From "US College Closings Worry Educators" (2023). VOA Learning English. Public domain (US government work). — “US College Closings Worry Educators”
Open this clip in General American: The university was started by Christian missionaries in New York City in 1880.Creator video
“hear it across the city if you spend any amount of time here Speakers of the MLE”
Cockney
From Eat Sleep Dream English (opens in a new tab) — “A Guide To Multicultural London English (Top Boy/Stormzy Accent)” · 56s
Open this clip in Cockney: hear it across the city if you spend any amount of time here Speakers of the MLESearch our indexed caption corpus for real-context examples. Coverage varies by word and accent, so the results page may have no matching clip.
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