Anki + Pronunciation
Add pronunciation to Anki automatically
IPA, native audio, and six card types per word — generated at your level and synced straight to Anki. Stop hand-typing phonetic symbols and copy-pasting audio files.
Works with Anki via AnkiConnect. macOS & Windows.
Building pronunciation cards by hand is the part everyone quits
The manual workflow is brutal: look up the word, find its IPA, copy the symbols (hoping you got the stress marks right), hunt down an audio clip, download it, attach it, write an example sentence, add the translation — per card. After a dozen words, most people stop making cards and just reread their notes.
The cards are not the hard part of learning. Making them is. IPAtics removes that step so the spaced repetition can actually happen.
Six card types, generated for you
One word becomes up to six cards, each calibrated to your CEFR level with language-specific grammar.
Vocabulary
Word with IPA and translation on the front, definition and audio on the back.
Production
Prompted from meaning, you recall the word and its pronunciation.
Sentence Cloze
The word blanked out of a real example sentence for in-context recall.
IPA Reading
Read the IPA, produce the word — trains the transcription itself.
Sentence Translation
A full example sentence to translate, reinforcing usage.
Minimal Pair
Two near-identical words side by side to train the contrast your ear misses.
By hand vs with IPAtics
Building cards by hand
- Look up the IPA, copy the symbols, hope the stress is right
- Find and download an audio clip per word
- Write the example sentence and translation yourself
- Repeat for every single card — minutes each
With IPAtics
- Select the word, click generate
- IPA, native audio, sentence, and translation filled in
- Up to six card types at your CEFR level
- Synced to your Anki deck in seconds via AnkiConnect
How it works
Install IPAtics and the AnkiConnect add-on
IPAtics is free for macOS and Windows. AnkiConnect is a free Anki add-on that lets apps create cards.
Select any word and press Alt+Q
In a PDF, browser, subtitle, or chat. IPAtics transcribes it to IPA and shows it in an overlay with audio.
Click generate cards
Choose your deck. Up to six card types are created with IPA, audio, example sentence, and translation — done.
Want the manual context first? Read the Anki + IPA pronunciation workflow and how to build a pronunciation deck in 10 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Let the cards build themselves
Free for macOS and Windows, with 5 Anki exports to try the workflow. Premium unlocks unlimited card generation.