IPA International Languages

The complete International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) reference for the world's most spoken languages.

The IPA is the universal system for representing speech sounds. Each language uses a unique subset of IPA symbols. Select a language below to explore its full phonetic system — complete with vowel charts, consonant grids, stress patterns, and real word examples with native audio.

Spanish IPA Chart
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Spanish IPA

Spanish has 5 pure vowel sounds and a highly consistent phoneme-to-letter mapping, making IPA a powerful tool for mastering its accent.

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French IPA Chart
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French IPA

French nasal vowels and silent letters make IPA essential for learners. Decode the rhythm of Parisian speech with phonetic transcription.

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German IPA Chart
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German IPA

German umlauts (ü, ö, ä) and the iconic 'ch' sound are best understood through IPA. Precision pronunciation starts here.

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Mandarin Chinese IPA Chart
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Mandarin Chinese IPA

Mandarin uses the Pinyin system alongside IPA. Understanding tones and initials/finals is key to intelligible Mandarin pronunciation.

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Arabic IPA Chart
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Arabic IPA

Arabic features pharyngeal and emphatic consonants unique in world languages. IPA reveals the mechanics of each distinctive sound.

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Japanese IPA Chart
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Japanese IPA

Japanese mora-timing and pitch accent are best understood through IPA. From hiragana to phonetic transcription in one guide.

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Portuguese IPA

Portuguese nasal diphthongs and varied vowel reduction between European and Brazilian dialects are mapped clearly through IPA.

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Russian IPA

Russian palatalization (soft consonants) transforms every syllable. IPA cuts through the Cyrillic barrier to reveal the true sounds.

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Korean IPA

Korean aspirated and tense stops are systematically mapped through IPA, making it the clearest guide to Hangul phonetics.

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Hindi IPA

Hindi distinguishes retroflex from dental consonants — a critical contrast IPA makes visible for every English speaker learning Hindi.

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Italian IPA

Italian double consonants (gemination) and clear vowels are a joy to study through IPA. The phonetic system matches spelling closely.

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Turkish IPA

Turkish vowel harmony is beautifully systematic. IPA helps learners understand how vowels shift across suffixes in agglutinative words.

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Use the free Pronouncer tool to type any word in any language and instantly see its IPA transcription with native audio playback.

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Also read: Full Deep-Dive Guide

The Ultimate IPA Guide for Major Languages (with images) →