Voice User Interface Design 2004

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]

[1] This table is reproduced from the Nuance Grammar Developer's Guide, Version 8.0.

Table A-1. CPA Symbols for American English

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PHONEME

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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

judge

Approximants

j

yes

w

win, which

 

r

row

l

lame

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