Vowel Quadrilateral
Click anywhere on the chart to synthesize a vowel sound. The position determines tongue height (vertical) and frontness (horizontal). Pre-set IPA vowel markers are clickable too.
Vowel Space
Mouth Sagittal Section
i
Close front unrounded
Formant Sliders
IPA Consonant Chart
Click any symbol to hear it synthesized. Hover for details about place and manner of articulation. Consonants are organized by place (columns) and manner (rows).
| Manner ↓ / Place → | Bilabial | Labiodental | Dental | Alveolar | Post-alveolar | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | Uvular | Glottal |
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Syllable Lab
Build syllables by choosing a consonant and vowel, then synthesize them together. Experiment with combinations to understand how phonemes blend into recognizable speech.
Build a Syllable
C
a
C
Consonant Quick Select
Vowel Quick Select
Vowel Reference
Quick-access IPA vowel symbols with their approximate formant values. Click any symbol to hear it and load its values into the synthesizer.