IPA text checker.

A Unicode code point identifies an encoded character. A letter such as a followed by a combining tilde uses two code points, even though the displayed result ã can look like one unit. Text inspection shows both the original text and counts that make this distinction easier to notice.

Text clusters are groups identified by the browser’s Unicode segmentation rules. In a browser without that facility, the interface marks an approximate count. These groups are useful for text handling, but they are not a phoneme analysis. Tie bars, diphthongs and language-specific contrasts need linguistic interpretation.

A font can make two different characters look similar, or render a supported character poorly. Use the U+ code and line/column location in a finding to inspect the underlying text. The checker preserves your encoding and does not silently apply normalization or replace a font’s glyph shapes.

Invisible spaces, joiners and directional controls can enter a transcription through copying. The preview displays a visible U+ label for a flagged invisible character; that label is never inserted into your text. Some controls are intentional, so check their purpose before selecting Remove this character.

A combining mark at the beginning of text or after a boundary has no nearby base in this checker’s model. Move it to the intended letter manually, or remove it if it was accidentally pasted. Bracket findings similarly ask you to inspect the intended boundary. A suggested closing bracket is a literal repair, not a decision about whether broad or narrow transcription is appropriate.

The g, r and colon hints are optional. Keep as written is the right action when your original expresses the intended sound or punctuation. You can switch off all three convention hints without disabling the structural checks. Extended notation, digits and labels may fall outside the core set without being wrong for your task.

Paste into Your IPA text. The tool checks as you type and highlights locations in Text inspection. Select Show in text to focus the corresponding range in the editor. Read the explanation before choosing a replacement or Keep as written.

Each tool change can be reversed with Undo change, which retains up to 30 previous text states for the current page. Typing manually starts a new review and clears that tool-specific undo list; the text editor still follows the browser’s normal editing behavior. Dismissed findings are checked again when you edit the source.

When the remaining findings are resolved or deliberately kept, use Copy text or Download text. A green completion status describes this limited check only. It does not certify the transcription, accent or speech analysis. Retain the original when the exact submitted text or your sequence of decisions matters.