The International Phonetic Alphabet Keyboard
The International Phonetic Alphabet Keyboard
The International Phonetic Alphabet Keyboard
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Consonants (Pulmonic)
Bilabial Labiodental Dental Alveolar Postalveolar Retroflex Palatal Velar Uvular Pharyngeal Glottal
Plosive
pb td ʈɖ cɟ kɡ qɢ ʔ
Nasal
m ɱ n ɳ ɲ ŋ ɴ
Trill
ʙ r ʀ
Tap or Flap
ⱱ ɾ ɽ
Fricative
ɸβ fv θð sz ʃʒ ʂʐ çʝ xɣ χʁ ħʕ hɦ
Lateral
fricative ɬɮ
Approximant
ʋ ɹ ɻ j ɰ
Lateral
approximant l ɭ ʎ ʟ
Where symbols appear in pairs, the one to the right represents a voiced consonant.
Shaded areas denote articulations judged impossible.
Consonants (Non-Pulmonic)
Voiced
Clicks Ejectives
implosives
ǁ Alveolar
lateral ʛ Uvular sʼ Alveolar
fricative
Where symbols appear in pairs, the one to the right represents a rounded
vowel.
Other Symbols
Suprasegmentals
ˈ Primary stress
ˌ Secondary stress
ˌfoʊnəˈtɪʃən
ː Long eː
ˑ Half-long eˑ
◌̆ Extra short ĕ
| Minor (foot) group
ǁ Major (intonation) group
. Syllable break ɹi.ækt
‿ Linking (absence of a break)
Diacritics
Diacritics may be placed above a symbol with a descender, e.g. ŋ̊