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IPA / Phonetic Symbols Cheatsheet

Copy/paste common IPA symbols fast: schwa, open o, theta, eth, eng, ash, turned e, barred i, wedge, primary/secondary stress, length, nasalization, and arrows.

Characters & shortcuts

Alt codes & Unicode table

CharacterNameAlt codeUnicodeCopy
Ι™schwaUnicodeU+0259
ɚr-colored schwaUnicodeU+025A
ɜopen-mid central (reversed epsilon)UnicodeU+025C
Ι”open oUnicodeU+0254
Γ¦ashUnicodeU+00E6
ΞΈtheta (voiceless th)UnicodeU+03B8
Γ°eth (voiced th)UnicodeU+00F0
Ε‹engUnicodeU+014B
Ι²palatal nasalUnicodeU+0272
Κƒesh (sh)UnicodeU+0283
Κ’ezh (zh)UnicodeU+0292
ΙΉturned rUnicodeU+0279
ΙΎalveolar tapUnicodeU+027E
Ι¬voiceless lateral fricativeUnicodeU+026C
Κ”glottal stopUnicodeU+0294
ʌwedge (caret)UnicodeU+028C
Ιͺbarred i (near-close front)UnicodeU+026A
ʊupsilon (near-close back)UnicodeU+028A
Κ€affricate dΚ’UnicodeU+02A4
ʧaffricate tʃUnicodeU+02A7
ˈprimary stressUnicodeU+02C8
ˌsecondary stressUnicodeU+02CC
ːlength markUnicodeU+02D0
Μƒnasalization (combining tilde)UnicodeU+0303
˞rhotacization hookUnicodeU+02DE
β†’right arrowUnicodeU+2192
←left arrowUnicodeU+2190
↔double arrowUnicodeU+2194

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Do Alt codes work for IPA?

Alt codes are unreliable for IPA. Use Unicode/copy-paste or this table for dependable input.

How do I type these quickly?

Copy from this table or use the appropriate keyboard layouts. For casual use, copy/paste is fastest.

Can I copy these symbols directly?

Yesβ€”click Copy in the table and paste anywhere. No installation needed.

Do these work with any keyboard?

Yes. These are plain Unicode characters; paste into documents, chat, or phonetic notes.