IPA Keyboard
International Phonetic Alphabet at Your Fingertips
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 as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
What Characters Are Included?
Our IPA tool provides the core set of symbols required for broad and narrow transcription of most world languages.
- Vowels — i, y, ɨ, ʉ, ɯ, u, ɪ, ʏ, ʊ, e, ø, ɘ, ɵ, ɤ, o, ə, ɛ, œ, ɜ, ɞ, ʌ, ɔ, æ, ɐ, a, ɶ, ɑ, ɒ
- Pulmonic Consonants — p, b, t, d, k, g, f, v, θ, ð, s, z, ʃ, ʒ, h, m, n, ŋ, l, r
- Non-pulmonic Consonants — clicks, voiced implosives, and ejectives
- Diacritics — stress marks (ˈ, ˌ), length marks (ː), and nasalization (̃)
Who Should Use IPA Keyboard?
Linguists
Professionals needing precise transcription for research and documentation.
Language Students
Learning the correct pronunciation of new languages using phonetic scripts.
Singers & Actors
Studying diction and pronunciation for performances and scripts.
Educators
Creating teaching materials and dictionary entries with accurate IPA symbols.
Quick Typing Tips
Pay attention to similar symbols — e.g., the latin 'a' and the script 'ɑ' represent different sounds.
Use the combining marks — add length, stress, or tone marks immediately after the base symbol.
Check for suprasegmentals — stress and intonation are as important as the sounds themselves.
Copy and Paste — build your full phonetic transcription here and paste it into Word, LaTeX, or web editors.
Need to transcribe speech?
Start building your phonetic transcriptions right now without needing to memorize complex alt-codes or install specialized software.
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