Home › Resources & tools › IPA to Speech (IPA Reader)

IPA to Speech (IPA Reader)

This tool converts IPA phonetic transcriptions into speech audio using speech synthesis technology. It supports 42 languages/dialects, including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and many more.

Type in the phonetic transcription using the virtual IPA keyboard and click Listen to play the corresponding audio pronunciation. Make sure to select the correct language and only use the symbols from the keyboard.

Select the language you want to use.
Enter IPA using the keyboard below and press Listen.
Stress
ˈ
ˌ
Vowels
ɑː
fast
æ
fat
ʌ
bug
ɛə
hair
out
ə
ago
five
ɛ
egg
ɜː
ernest
ailment
ɪ
adding
ɪə
beard
eat
ɒ
pod
ɔː
dawn
əʊ
code
ɔɪ
point
ʊ
look
ʊə
tour
food
Consonants
b
bike
challenge
d
date
ð
this
f
face
g
gold
h
hurry
j
yes
gin
k
cat
l
left
m
mile
n
nose
ŋ
singer
p
price
ɹ
rate
s
say
ʃ
shop
t
top
θ
theatre
v
very
w
will
z
zero
ʒ
vision

List of supported languages

  • Arabic (Egypt)
  • Arabic (Saudi Arabia)
  • Bulgarian (Bulgaria)
  • Catalan (Spain)
  • Croatian (Croatia)
  • Czech (Czech Republic)
  • Danish (Denmark)
  • Dutch (Belgium)
  • Dutch (Netherlands)
  • English (Australia)
  • English (Canada)
  • English (Ireland)
  • English (United Kingdom)
  • English (United States)
  • Finnish (Finland)
  • French (Canada)
  • French (France)
  • French (Switzerland)
  • German (Austria)
  • German (Germany)
  • German (Switzerland)
  • Greek (Greece)
  • Hebrew (Israel)
  • Hungarian (Hungary)
  • Indonesian (Indonesia)
  • Italian (Italy)
  • Korean (South Korea)
  • Malay (Malaysia)
  • Norwegian Bokmål (Norway)
  • Polish (Poland)
  • Portuguese (Brazil)
  • Portuguese (Portugal)
  • Romanian (Romania)
  • Russian (Russia)
  • Slovak (Slovakia)
  • Slovenian (Slovenia)
  • Spanish (Mexico)
  • Spanish (Spain)
  • Swedish (Sweden)
  • Thai (Thailand)
  • Turkish (Turkey)
  • Vietnamese (Vietnam)

See also

In development
Phonetic Keyboard

Type phonetic symbols with ease. Perfect for linguists, language students, and anyone who needs to type IPA characters on a regular basis.

Big Phonetic Transcriptions
$29.99

A collection of phonetic transcriptions showcasing the beauty of phonetic notation.

Big Phonetic Symbols
$29.99

Explore the fine details of the characters used to communicate the sounds of human speech.

IPA Vowel Chart Poster, English-Labeled
$19.99

A poster featuring the IPA vowel chart.

In development
Electroglottograph

Measure vocal fold contact area and contact duration during speech production.

IPA of the Day

Discover a new IPA transcription every day.

IPA Keyboard (Alt.)

Write phonetic transcriptions by picking the symbols from the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) chart.

IPA Quiz

Test your knowledge of the symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet.

Actors pronunciation guide

A pronunciation guide to the names of actors and actresses.

U.S. presidents pronunciation guide

A pronunciation guide for the names of U.S. presidents, using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).

All prices listed are in United States Dollars (USD). Visual representations of products are intended for illustrative purposes. Actual products may exhibit variations in color, texture, or other characteristics inherent to the manufacturing process.