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IPA converters by language
Type or paste text into the IPA translator for any of the 13 languages, or pick a language below for a worked example and the sounds that catch learners out.
English to IPA
/həˈloʊ/
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German to IPA
/ˈʃmɛtɐlɪŋ/
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French to IPA
/bɔ̃.ʒuʁ/
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Spanish to IPA
/ma.ɾi.ˈpo.sa/
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Italian to IPA
/far.ˈfal.la/
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Portuguese to IPA
/o.bɾi.ˈɡa.du/
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Japanese to IPA
/a.ɾi.ɡa.toː/
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Korean to IPA
/kam.sa.ham.ni.da/
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Mandarin Chinese to IPA
/ni˨˩˦ xɑʊ˨˩˦/
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Russian to IPA
/spɐˈsʲibə/
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Turkish to IPA
/meɾ.ha.ˈba/
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Arabic to IPA
/mar.ħa.ba/
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IPAtics supports 14 language varieties in total, including both US and UK English. See the full list.
More IPA tools
Free reference tools to read, type, hear and learn phonetic transcription.
Interactive IPA chart
Browse consonants, vowels, and diphthongs. Play an example word for any sound.
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IPA keyboard
Type and copy phonetic symbols in your browser — no install, nothing to set up.
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IPA to speech
Convert a word to IPA here, and hear any word you select in the desktop app.
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IPA Anki decks
Download 3 free Anki decks: 48 English sounds, 95 minimal pairs and 19 sounds beyond English, with audio.
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One hotkey, every language
Instead of a separate converter per language, IPAtics auto-detects across all 14 and gives you IPA, audio, saved words, and Anki cards in one app.