Type IPA phonetic symbols for English

This IPA keyboard allows you to type pronunciations of English words as they appear in English dictionaries.

• After you copy text from the above box and paste it into your word processor or e-mail message, make sure you choose a Unicode font with IPA symbols in your word processor or e-mail application. Otherwise, phonetic symbols may not display correctly.
• Recommended IPA fonts available on various platforms:
  • Windows XP: Lucida Sans Unicode
  • Windows Vista: Segoe UI, Arial, Times New Roman, Tahoma, Lucida Sans Unicode
  • Windows 7: Segoe UI, Cambria, Calibri, Arial, Times New Roman, Tahoma, Lucida Sans Unicode
  • Mac OS: Lucida Grande

  You can also download a third-party IPA font.

• The goal of the keyboard is to provide a way to enter IPA-based phonemic transcriptions, therefore some of the more arcane symbols used in “narrow” phonetic transcriptions (such as ɦ or ʍ) are not included. If you need this level of detail, use the full IPA keyboard.
• For help with transcribing, refer to Antimoon's chart with IPA phonetic symbols, example words, and recordings (make sure you read the footnotes).
• Notes on specific symbols:
  • ɪ̈ can be used to represent a “weak ɪ” (as in possible), which usually sounds like something between ɪ and ə.
  • ʊ̈ can be used to represent a “weak ʊ” (as in education), which usually sounds like something between ʊ and ə.
  • t̬ can be used to indicate places where a “flap t” is normally pronounced in American English. For example, letter can be transcribed /ˈlet̬əʳ/.
  • ^ə can represent an optional ə (schwa) before a syllabic consonant, as in button.
  • ɛ, ɹ, ɚ, ɝ, ɫ and ɾ are not necessary in phonemic transcriptions, but are provided for those who might need them.