IPA Converter

English letters can represent many different sounds — think of the 'ough' in through, though and tough. IPA solves this by giving every sound its own dedicated symbol, so a transcription always maps to exactly one pronunciation. That precision is why dictionaries, language courses and linguists rely on it.

With an IPA transcription in hand, you can pronounce a word correctly even if you have never heard it, and you can write clear pronunciation guides that any reader familiar with IPA will understand the same way.

Language learners use IPA to master unfamiliar sounds, and teachers use it to explain pronunciation clearly in worksheets and lessons. Linguists, speech therapists and dictionary makers work in IPA every day.

Writers and content creators also use it to add professional pronunciation guides to articles, names and brand terms, so readers know exactly how something should sound.