Appendix . APPENDIX
The Computer Phonetic Alphabet (CPA) is a set of symbols for defining the phonetic segments of a language. It parallels the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), with changes to make it easy to enter symbols with a standard keyboard. Table A-1 defines the set of CPA symbols used by Nuance for American English. These symbols are used to define pronunciations in this book.[1]
Table A-1. CPA Symbols for American English
CATEGORY | PHONEME | EXAMPLE | PHONEME | EXAMPLE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vowels | i | fleet | u | blue |
I | dimple | U | book | |
e | date | o | show | |
E | bet | O | caught | |
a | cat | A | father, cot | |
aj | side | aw | couch | |
Oj | toy | *r | bird | |
^ | cut | * | alive | |
Stops | p | put | b | ball |
t | take | d | dice | |
k | catch | g | gate | |
Flap | ! | butter | ||
Nasals | m | mile | g~ | running |
n | nap | |||
Fricatives | f | friend | v | voice |
T | path | D | them | |
s | sit | z | zebra | |
S | shield | Z | vision | |
h | have | |||
Affricates | tS | church | dZ | judg ... |
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