Phonetic Keyboard – Lite

Phonetic Keyboard Lite is included FREE with the Phonetics Keyboards app. The set of phonetic symbols was selected from popular reference and language learning materials, and can be used to write basic phonetic transcriptions.  A great tool for English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers & learners, accent training, acting and singing, speech pathology, or anyone in fields that regularly use phonetic symbols.

To access more phonetic and IPA symbols, purchase one of the premium keyboards. $1.99 each.

Use the Complete IPA Keyboard for full access to all the standard IPA symbols and many retired ones. Language specific keyboards have been created which include commonly occurring symbol combinations. For example, the German Phonetic Keyboard includes long vowels, such as /ɑː/, /eː/, /iː/. The Russian Phonetic Keyboard (Cyrillic) includes palatalized consonants, such as /bʲ/, /dʲ/,/fʲ/, etc.

Phonetic Keyboards is a vital tool for language learners, teachers, linguists, speech pathologists, actors, & singers. Practical and intuitive, the app features IPA and 8 language keyboard layouts to allow phonetic transcription in any iPhone or iPad app.

Designed by Daniel Sommer, a pronunciation coach, classical musician, and teacher, Phonetic Keyboards allows for easy orthographic and phonetic input on iOS devices. The full suite of characters includes IPA symbols as published by the International Phonetic Association as well as phonetic symbols found in popular dictionaries and language learning materials – even retired IPA symbols.

In addition, the French, German, Italian, Russian (Cyrillic), and Spanish keyboards are laid out with attention given to the relationships between orthography (spelling) and sound. The Russian Phonetic Keyboard (Cyrillic) includes characters for scholarly and modern transliteration in addition to phonetic symbols.