Help:IPA/English

This is the pronunciation key for IPA transcriptions of English on Wikipedia. It provides a set of symbols to represent the pronunciation of English in Wikipedia articles, and example words that illustrate the sounds that correspond to them. Integrity must be maintained between the key and the transcriptions that link here; do not change any symbol or value without establishing consensus on the talk page first. For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters.

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On Wikipedia, the pronunciation of words is shown using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The tables below provide a key to the IPA symbols used for English pronunciations. Please note that some of these symbols are used in ways specific to Wikipedia, and may differ from their usage in dictionaries.

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Editors should use IPA templates such as {{IPAc-en}} when adding IPA to Wikipedia articles, see Manual of Style/Pronunciation § Entering IPA characters for guidance. These templates ensure accessibility and tooltip functionality, see the documentation page for usage instructions.