Phonetic Lookup (for American English)

Select any text to see its IPA transcription and to hear its pronunciation.

Phonetic Lookup: Learn American English Pronunciation - Chrome Extension

Phonetic Lookup (for American English) is a Chrome extension that allows users to select any text, which is then transcribed into the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and read aloud using the Google speechSynthesis API. Pronunciations reflect American English nuances, making it an ideal tool for students and non-native speakers to perfect American accents. This software references the well-regarded CMUdic by Carnegie Mellon University for results, enhancing the learning experience.

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By: Jarek Foksa

Users: 2,000+

Rating: 4.62

(50)

Version: 1.2 (Last updated: 2023-03-12)

Creation date: 2015-04-06

Size: 2.04M

Email: ja*****@boxy-svg.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 19,180 ▲ 8

Other rankings

#1951 in Accessibility ▲ 35 #9 in lookup keyword 24 ▼ 1

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Useful for reading phonetic transcription of words
Ability to hear how words sound
Great for American English pronunciation
Many users found it helpful
Positive feedback about the extension's functionality

Cons

Does not work for some users
Requests for added features like muting voice and adding stress marks
Issues with the old version (Manifest V2) not functioning
Some users did not understand how it works
Repeated complaints about it not working properly

Most mentioned

Doesn't work
Great extension
Justo lo que estoy buscando (Exactly what I'm looking for)
I didn't understand how it works
Manually upgrade from Manifest V2 to V3 extensions

User reviews

Es muy util, me gustaria que tuviera una opcion para mutear la voz para que solo aparezca el Pop Up with IPA. De igual manera 5 estrellas

TotoroCABJ, 2024-02-01

Can you add accent street marks in IPA? Thanks.

Việt Triệu, 2023-12-22

It doesn't work.

ศิรดา ก, 2023-09-06

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Risk impact

Phonetic Lookup (for American English) requires very minimum permissions.

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