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You can use this tool to type phonemic symbols to be inserted in a word processor. You can also use it to produce the code needed to insert phonemic symbols in a web page.

The IPA-SAM phonetic fonts are TrueType® fonts for use on IBM-compatible PCs running Windows. (They also work on Mac OSX.) With them installed, you can display phonetic symbols on the screen and print them out in any size.

A suitcase of three IPA fonts in all formats (TrueType, PostScript, and bitmapped) well equipped with User's guide and Read Me's. From the folks at the Summer Institute of Linguistics.

Click on the phonetic symbols to hear the vowel sounds.

The Sounds of American English

Resources For Studying Spoken English: Guide to online and freeware resources for studying speech sounds of English. Some demos.

Phonmap makes it easy to write/represent spoken words in 'phonemic script' without having to search through large font tables. Just run the program and write your word(s) using the mouse to select characters from the chart. The text you have written will appear in the edit box at the top.

The International Phonetic Alphabet may be freely copied on condition that acknowledgement is made to the International Phonetic Association.