IPA Converter

A modern web application for converting English text to International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) notation. Built with Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18.0.0 or later
• npm (comes with Node.js)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/digitalRM/IPA-converter.git
   cd ipa-converter
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Start the development server:

   npm run dev
   

4. Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser

Usage

1. Enter English text in the input field
2. Click "Convert to IPA" or press Enter
3. The IPA transcription will appear in the output field

Example conversions:

• "hello" → "hɛloʊ"
• "world" → "wɝld"
• "computer" → "kəmpjutɝ"

Technical Details

The converter uses a phoneme-based approach to convert English text to IPA. It includes:

• Mapping for common English phonemes
• Support for multi-character phonemes (e.g., "ch", "th")
• Fallback handling for unknown characters
• Custom font loading for IPA symbols

Development

Available Scripts

• npm run dev - Start development server
• npm run build - Build for production
• npm run start - Start production server
• npm run lint - Run ESLint

Project Structure

ipa-converter/
├── app/
│   ├── components/
│   │   └── IPAConverter.tsx
│   ├── globals.css
│   ├── layout.tsx
│   └── page.tsx
├── public/
├── package.json
└── README.md

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Next.JS as the base framework
• Tailwind CSS for the styling utilities
• Noto Sans font for IPA symbol support