phonetic symbols
Sound-representing characters
Phonetic symbols are characters used to represent the sounds of speech, allowing precise transcription of pronunciation across languages.
The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is the most widely used system: The phonetic symbol /θ/ represents the "th" sound in "think".
Dictionaries use phonetic symbols to show how words are pronounced, though different publications may use different systems.
- IPASound notation system
- diacriticsMarks altering letter pronunciation
- schwaNeutral unstressed vowel
- soundAudible wave phenomenon
- consonantsLetters that aren't vowels
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