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ipa-dictionary-api

IPA Dictionary API

This is a JSON-RPC API for the IPA Dictionary. You can use this API in your applications to programmatically get the IPA transcriptions of words.

Method ipaDictionary.query

Query the dictionary for a word or phrase. The query string is matched against the spelling of the entries.

The response contains an array of matching entries. Each entry contains the spelling and the IPA of the word or phrase. The response may contain multiple entries.

Params

{Query string
query: string,
Language code
lang: string
}

Result

{Matching entries
entries:{Text (spelling)
text:string,
IPA transcription, with tokens separated by vertical bars
ipa:string
}[]
}

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See also

IPA Dictionary (Pronunciation Dictionary) - An online pronunciation dictionary with IPA transcriptions.
IPA Quiz - Test your knowledge of the symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet.
IPA fonts - Compare and test the fonts used to display/typeset IPA symbols.
IPA Chart - An online IPA chart.
IPA to Speech (IPA Reader) - Type /həˈloʊ/ and listen to the sound of IPA.
IPA Map of the World - View place name pronunciations on a map.
Text to IPA - Training a ML model that converts English text to phonetics + demo.
Phonetic Analyzer - A web-based phonetic analyzer built on top of Praat.
Morphemic Dictionary - An online morphemic dictionary.
IPA in SSML - Using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to customize pronunciation in SSML.
IPA Keyboard - An online IPA keyboard.
X-SAMPA to IPA - Convert X-SAMPA to IPA online.
Praat Script Editor - An online editor for Praat scripts.

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