Pronunciation Tools

This page offers tools and resources for listening to English pronunciation of words, and understanding and writing with those fancy IPA symbols like /ʤ/ and /ə/.

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Listen to any word

Phonemic Chart
Symbols from the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), with sample words

Phonemic Chart Interactive
Listen to the sounds of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)

Phonemic Character Keyboard
Helps you type all those fancy IPA symbols like /ʤ/ or /ə/

Syllable Dictionaries

Tools to help you calculate the number of syllables in a word or sentence, and where they start and end

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