Interface PhonemeOptions

Configuration options for phoneme elements.

Provides exact phonetic pronunciation using standard phonetic alphabets. Essential for proper names, technical terms, or words with ambiguous pronunciation.

Example

// IPA pronunciation
const ipaPhoneme: PhonemeOptions = {
  alphabet: 'ipa',
  ph: 'təˈmeɪtoʊ'  // Tomato
};

// SAPI pronunciation
const sapiPhoneme: PhonemeOptions = {
  alphabet: 'sapi',
  ph: 't ah m ey t ow'
};

See

https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/speech-synthesis-markup#use-phonemes-to-improve-pronunciation Phoneme Documentation
https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/cognitive-services/speech-service/speech-ssml-phonetic-sets Phonetic Alphabets Reference

interface PhonemeOptions {
alphabet: PhonemeAlphabet;
ph: string;
}

Index

Properties

alphabet ph

Properties

alphabet

alphabet: PhonemeAlphabet

Phonetic alphabet used for transcription. (Required)

Available alphabets:

ipa: International Phonetic Alphabet (universal standard)
sapi: Microsoft SAPI phonemes (English-focused)
ups: Universal Phone Set (Microsoft's unified system)

Example

"ipa"

Example

"sapi"

ph

ph: string

Phonetic transcription of the word. (Required)

The exact phonetic representation in the specified alphabet. Must be valid according to the chosen alphabet's rules.

Example

"ˈʃɛdjuːl" - IPA for "schedule" (British)

Example

"s k eh jh uw l" - SAPI for "schedule" (American)

Interface PhonemeOptions

Example

See

Index

Properties

Properties

alphabet

Example

Example

ph

Example

Example

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