Show HN: Phonetic Formatter – offline English text to IPA on iPhone and iPad

Category: other

Tags: ipa-transcription, english-phonetics, offline-app, education-tool, mobile-app

Score: 5.3/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 6, Documentation: 4, Utility: 5)

Phonetic Formatter is an iOS/iPadOS app that converts English text to IPA notation offline using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, with professional layout modes and export options. It's interesting for its focus on linguistic precision, offline privacy, and support for multiple languages.

Target audience: students, teachers, researchers

Repository: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/phonetic-formatter-english/id6757941187

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