Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

x-sampa

/ˌɛksˈsæm.pə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: x-sam-pa
IPA: /ˌɛksˈsæm.pə/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A SAMPA-inspired transcription of the entire International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) into ASCII.

Etymology

Acronym of Extended Speech Assessment Methods Phonetic Alphabet.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɛksˈsæm.pə/

Questions

How do you pronounce x-sampa?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛksˈsæm.pə/.
What does x-sampa mean?: A SAMPA-inspired transcription of the entire International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) into ASCII.
Where does x-sampa come from?: Acronym of Extended Speech Assessment Methods Phonetic Alphabet.

How to pronounce x-sampa

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