
Note that this mapping and the phonemes used are specific to LumenVox, so care should be used when utilizing SAMPA or CMU phonemes from non-LumenVox sources.

Each word in the spelling alphabet typically replaces the name of the letter with which it starts.

Spelling alphabet, radio alphabet, or telephone alphabet is a set of words which are used to stand for the letters of an alphabet. The SAMPA representations shown alongside the LumenVox phonemes indicate the mapping used internally when working with SAMPA conversions, such as when writing or using custom lexicons to aid in the pronunciation of certain words or phrases. This Phonetic Alphabet Translator will phoneticise any text that you enter in the below box. a b c d e f g h i l m n o p q r s t u v z. Note that the specific alphabet used, as listed below, is specific to LumenVox, so care should be exercised when using CMU or ARPAbet from non-LumenVox sources. Italian orthography (writing) uses a variant of the Latin alphabet consisting of 21 letters to write the Italian language. It is technically true that the modern Italian alphabet has 21 letters only, and does not include the letter j. The course features in-depth Italian pronunciation lessons from native speaker, Martina. By the way, if youre determined to master Italian pronunciation, I recommend Italian Uncovered, my comprehensive online Italian course that teaches you through StoryLearning®. The phoneme alphabet (such as AA or EH) that LumenVox implements is a modified version of the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, which originally derived from Arpabet. Before you know it, correct Italian pronunciation will become second nature. See Using Phonetic Spellings and Adding Foreign Words for more information about working with phonemes.

These phonetic spellings can be directly entered if surrounded by curly braces when using inline phonetic format. All phrase formats are ultimately translated into phonetic spelling for decoding. The unit of sound the recognition engine actually recognizes are phonemes.
