Syntax Cheat Sheet

Overview

This page lists all of the symbols used in phonetic SPR transcription for IBMTTS. It doesn't document their usage.

Vowels and Diphthongs

Symbol (SPR)	Symbol (IPA)	Example Words
a	ɒ ɑː	dOctor, pALm, restaurAnt
A	æ	strAnd, amAnda, finAnce
c	ɔː	dAwn, wrOng, chOcolate
E	ɛ	lEt, AIr, remEmber
H	ʌ	strUt, redUction
i	i iː	tEEth, idEa, extrEme, sandY
I	ɪ	Inside, kIt, commIt
o	o oʊ	Home, contrOl, agO
u	u uː	sOOn, flUte
U	ʊ	fOOt, rUle, gOUrmet
x	ə	Again, cinemA
X	ə	dEpend, edIt, stmIna
e	eɪ	fAce, rAin, wEIght
O	ɔɪ	vOIce, tOY
R	ɜːr	tERm, blURRy, fIRst
W	aʊ	mOUth, nOW
Y	aɪ	bIte, fIre

Consonants and Digraphs

Symbol (SPR)	Symbol (IPA)	Example Words
b	b	Boom, laB, aBle
d	d	Data, olDer, reaD
f	f	Friend, oFF
F	ɾ	wriTer, miDDle, waiTing
g	g	Globe, baG
h	h	Here, aHead
J	dʒ	Jazz, Giant, raGe, briDGE
k	k	sKy, CliCK, sCare
l	l	Lead, LeveL
m	m	Metre, warM
n	n	NiNe, eNd
N	ʔn	buTTON, kiTTEN, reTINa
p	p	PeoPle, aPP
r	r	Relate, aRRow
s	s	Speak, SyStem, intereSt
t	t	Toe, eiGHT
v	v	Value, fiVe
w	w	Why, qUiet, aWare
y	j	Yes, papaYa, Utah
z	z	aS, priSe, Zip
C	tʃ	CHina, caTCH, fuTUre
D	ð	THem, oTHer, liTHe
G	ŋ	soNG, siNk, loNger
S	ʃ	SHine, aSH
T	θ	THink, baTH
Z	ʒ	beiGe, aSia

Other Symbols

Symbol (SPR)	Symbol (IPA)	Example Words	Notes
?	ʔ	uh - oh	glottal stop
0		intonaTion	zero stress marker
1	ˈ	intoNation
2	ˌ	INTOnation
.			syllable boundary marker, no effect on output