Converts English text to IPA notation
This Python program utilizes the Carnegie-Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary to convert English text into the International Phonetic Alphabet.
python -m pip install .in the same directory as
setup.py.
The
convertfunction is used to take English text and convert it to IPA, like so:
>>> import eng_to_ipa as ipa >>> ipa.convert("The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.") 'ðə kwɪk braʊn fɑks ʤəmpt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈleɪzi dɔg.'
Note that words that cannot be found in the CMU dictionary are simply reprinted with an asterisk.
convertparameters
text : string - The input string of English text to be converted to IPA notation.
keep_punct : boolean, optional (default=True) - Determines whether or not the punctuation marks from the input string should be retained or not.
retrieve_all : boolean, optional (default=False) - Given that some words might have more than one transcription, this parameter determines whether or not a list of all possible combinations of transcriptions should be returned (True) or just the string of one transcription (False).
stress_marks : string, optional (default='both') - Determines whether or not the primary and secondary stress markings (ˈ, ˌ) should be retained. Understood arguments are:
mode : string, optional (default='sql') - Accepts "sql" or "json", depending on which version of the database you'd like to use. As another option for JSON users, simply use the function
jonvertinstead of
convert.
ipa_list
The
ipa_listfunction returns a list of each word as a list of all its possible transcriptions. It has all the same optional
stress_marksand
keep_punctparameters as
convert. ```Python
ipa.ipa_list("The record was expensive.") [['ði', 'ðə'], ['rəˈkɔrd', 'rɪˈkɔrd', 'ˈrɛkərd'], ['wɑz'], ['ɪkˈspɛnsɪv.']] ```
isin_cmu
The
isin_cmufunction takes a word (or list of words) and checks if it is in the CMU pronouncing dictionary (returns
Trueor
False). If a list of words is provided, then
Truewill only be returned if every provided word is in the dictionary.
>>> ipa.isin_cmu("The dentist opened a new practice.") True >>> ipa.isin_cmu("emoji") False
get_rhymes
The
get_rhymesfunction returns a list of rhymes for a word or set of words. ```Python
ipa.get_rhymes("rhyming function") [['climbing', 'diming', 'liming', 'priming', 'timing'], ['compunction', 'conjunction', 'dysfunction', 'injunction', 'junction', 'malfunction']] ``
*Use thejhymes` function instead to force usage of the JSON database.*
syllable_count
The
syllable_countfunction returns an integer, corresponding to the number of syllables in a word. Returns a list of syllable counts if more than one word is provided in the input string.
>>> ipa.syllable_count("computer programming") [3, 3]
For another Python package that offers support for rhyming and syllable counts (as well as other cool things), see pronouncingpy.