Phonetic Lookup (for American English)

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

What is Phonetic Lookup (for American English)?

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

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Users: 2,000+

Rating: 4.60 (48)

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

Creation date: 2015-04-06

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Size: 2.04M

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 18974 ▼ 184

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#1889 in Accessibility ▲ 3 #22 in lookup keyword 18 ▼ 1

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Summary

Analyze keywords

Pronunciations are retrieved from Google servers via the speechSynthesis API.

The IPA transcriptions are based on the CMUdic by Carnegie Mellon University.

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