AV Phonetics

HKBU Apps Resource Centre

About this app

To be able to read and provide accurate transcriptions of speech sounds is the most fundamental and yet most demanding task facing students of language and linguistics. This App has a unique interface for exploring the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).

- Practice consonants and vowels with this fun and interatcive app.

- Clear graphic, audio and textual descriptions of speech sounds.

- Comprehensive coverage of the consonants, vowels and tonal symbols. Press on the symbols in the charts to see and hear them.

- Cross-section animations illustrate the articulations of the speech sounds.

Ratings and reviews

I've been having trouble understanding the ipa chart, and then I found this app. I love that it includes little animations and explanations on how a sound is produced, as it helps a ton. It even gives great examples for tones. I'm a tad disappointed some sounds like clicks aren't included, but maybe in the future?

I am really liking the app. It is pretty and informative, and very well organised. You should update the IPA chart to the latest version, from 2018. There seems to be an issue with some configuration: My phone crashed completely when I was browsing the app, specifically when looking about the lateral fricative voiced consonant, ɮ.

Really great app for learning the IPA. Just a couple of things need fixing (I will edit the comment if I find more): (1) please allow phones' built-in back function to work with the app and (2) the tap/flap sounds are mismatched with their symbols in the content and game sections.

What's new

2024 Summer update:
- Support for latest Android operation system.
- Minor bug-fixes.