The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is an alphabetic system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin script. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late …

International Phonetic Alphabet, also called IPA, is an international alphabet used by linguists to accurately represent the wide variety of sounds (phones or phonemes) in human speech.

The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a set of symbols that linguists use to describe the sounds of spoken languages. This page lets you hear the sounds that the symbols represent, …

Symbols to the right in a cell are voiced, to the left are voiceless. Shaded areas denote articulations judged impossible. Affricates and double articulations can be represented by two …

Move the pointer over the row and column headings to see descriptions of the manners and places of articulation. Then click on the IPA symbols for each English sound to open a popup …

Nov 7, 2025 · One aim of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) was to provide a unique symbol for each distinctive sound in a language—that is, every sound, or phoneme, that …

Master English pronunciation with our interactive phonetic chart. Listen to sounds, practice pronunciation, and improve your English speaking skills. The International Phonetic Alphabet …

1 What is the International Phonetic Alphabet? The aim of the International Phonetic Association is to promote the study of the science of phonetics and the various practical applications of …

The following is a chart of the International Phonetic Alphabet, a standardized system of phonetic symbols devised and maintained by the International Phonetic Association.

The IPA chart and all its subparts are copyright 2015/2005 by the International Phonetic Association. As of July 2012, they are made freely available under a Creative Commons …