IPA Reader

Learn English pronunciation: IPA phonetics on every word, US & UK text-to-speech, dictionary, translation, vocabulary book & PDF.

IPA Reader - Smart IPA Phonetic Annotations for English Web Pages & PDFs Stop breaking your reading flow to check pronunciation and meaning. IPA Reader combines reading, listening, translation, intelligent reading area detection, and spaced-repetition review in one workflow — with sentence-by-sentence navigation and 8 exercise types for lasting vocabulary retention. Built for Cambridge, IELTS, TOEFL exam prep, academic papers, technical docs, news, and original books. Also available as a mobile app on iOS & Android. ✨ Key Features: • IPA pronunciation (American & British) for English words on web pages • WordNet hover dictionary with 82K word definitions • Three hover modes: Dictionary, Tooltip, Off • Whole-page IPA mode — show all transcriptions at once • Built-in PDF Reader with IPA annotations • Auto-intercept web PDFs — open online PDFs with IPA overlay • Text-to-speech with karaoke-style word highlighting • American and British accent options with smart voice auto-selection; adjustable speech rate • Instant translation of selected text (Bing & Google Translate) • 108 target languages; inline translation bubble with copy button • Right-click menu and keyboard shortcuts for quick access • American dictionary: 126K+ words (CMU) • Enhanced British dictionary: 76K+ words (Britfone + Wiktionary) • Adjustable IPA annotation size (50 %–200 %) for web pages 🔊 Text-to-Speech: • Single word — click the speaker button to hear pronunciation • Selection speech — select text, floating toolbar or Alt+Shift+S • Karaoke effect — words highlight one by one as they are spoken 🌐 Translation: • Select any text and click translate or press Alt+Shift+T • Bing Translate and Google Translate engines • 108 target languages available ⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts: • Alt+Shift+I — Toggle IPA annotations on/off • Alt+Shift+S — Speak selected text • Alt+Shift+T — Translate selected text 📄 PDF Reader: • Built-in PDF viewer with IPA for English text • Show or hide IPA annotations with the toolbar toggle • Auto-intercept online PDFs in the browser • Click words for dictionary lookup (WordNet) • Sidebar: outline / thumbnails and page navigation • Search inside PDFs • Three themes: dark, light, sepia • Drag & drop local PDFs or paste URLs • Full annotation — IPA for every word; zoom in to enlarge compact text 📚 Perfect for: • Cambridge, IELTS, TOEFL, and TOEIC exam preparation • Academic papers and technical documentation • English news, original books, and course materials • Shadowing practice and pronunciation training 📖 Reading Area: • Smart content detection — automatically finds readable text on any page, filtering out navigation, ads, cookie banners, and boilerplate • Sentence Mode — tap any sentence to see word-by-word IPA and CEFR level; speak, translate, or save in one panel • Sentence navigation — read through an article sentence by sentence with previous/next controls • Inline definition preview — hover any word chip to see its meaning without closing the panel • Reading Analysis — one-click page scan: word count, readability (FK grade), estimated CEFR level, difficult words, repeated words, phrases, and named entities • Focus Mode — highlight the current word, sentence, or paragraph; dim everything else for distraction-free reading 📝 Learning & Review: • Save words, phrases, and sentences to your personal Word Book with IPA, definitions, and CEFR level • Lookup history — every word you check is recorded for later review • Spaced repetition powered by FSRS — scientifically optimized review intervals • 8 exercise types: meaning recognition, listening choice, context recognition, meaning recall, context recall, spelling, context cloze, and self-assessment • Daily goals and streak tracking to build consistent habits • Export to CSV/JSON; import and merge across devices 📱 Also available on iOS & Android: IPA Reader mobile app offers reader mode, listening mode, shadowing with scoring, vocabulary flashcards, and more. • App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ipa-reader/id6761866732 • Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ipareader.ipa_reader 🔒 Privacy: No data collection. Translation text is sent to third-party APIs (Bing/Google) only when you use the translate feature. All other processing is local.