IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)

IPA is represented by the code ip and followed by encapsulated in () the phonetic symbols for pronunciation. The SSML equivalence is the <phoneme alphabet=”ipa” ph=””> tag.

• Effect: Changes how the word(s) encapsulated in [] are spoken.

• Example:
  #ip(pɪˈkɑːn)[A test] is equal to <phoneme alphabet=”ipa” ph=”pɪˈkɑːn”>pecan</phoneme>

• Audio Example

  • Text: I could say pecan, but I could pronounce it better with #ip(pɪˈkɑːn)[pecan]