IPA Lookup

Auto Transcribe Session

Automatically transcribe a session using an available built-in dictionary.

The Orthography tier must be filled in with words that are valid in the target language.

From the IPA Lookup view:

Select the appropriate dictionary language in the IPA Dictionary field.
IPA transcriptions filled in through automatic transcription will be selected from this dictionary.
Click the Auto-transcribe Session button.
This will open the Automatic Transcription dialog.
In the Tier Options field, choose whether to overwrite existing transcriptions by selecting Overwrite. Select whether to transcribe the IPA Target tier and/or the IPA Actual tier, and choose a Syllabifier language.

Note:
The Syllabifier language may differ from the chosen Dictionary language. Choosing a Syllabifier language allows Phon to draw syllabification information in the Syllabification & Alignment view.
In the Record Selection tier, choose whether to transcribe All records, Specific records, Records for participant(s), or Records from search results.

Note:
If you choose to transcribe only specific records, you will have to specify the relevant record numbers. To specify several individual record numbers, separate them with a comma and a space. To specify a range, separate the beginning and end record numbers with two periods and a space. If you choose to transcribe records for specific participants, you must select the participants from the list. If you choose the transcribe records from search results, you must select a past search from the list.
If you are unsure, click Close. Otherwise, click Ok to perform the automatic transcription.
The selected tier will be filled in with entries from the chosen built-in dictionary.

IPA Lookup Console

The IPA Lookup Console is a function which allows users to lookup transcriptions, and to create and edit IPA dictionaries in Phon. The window can be opened by clicking the menu entry View > IPA Lookup, and then clicking the Console tab. Commands can be entered into the text field located at the bottom of the window, use Enter to run the command.

The following commands can be performed on dictionary files (include any quotation marks):

use <dictionary>
Switch to the specified dictionary. This can also be done using the combo box at the top of the window.
create <dictionary>
Create a new dictionary with the given name. You may choose to name your dictionary using an ISO-639-3 Language Code; for a list of these, see the ISO-639-3 Language Codes window.
drop <dictionary>
Delete a user-created dictionary which you no longer wish to use.
list
List the available dictionaries.
import "</full path/file>"
Import entries from the given file into the current dictionary. The specified file should be in UTF-8 encoding with one entry per line in the format "<orthography><tab><ipa>". Alternately, click the Import IPA button at the top of the IPA Lookup view, locate and select the file for import, and click Open.
export "</full path/file>"
Export user-defined entries in the current dictionary to a UTF-8 encoded text file. Alternately, click the Export IPA button at the top of the IPA Lookup view, choose a filename and location for export, and click Save.

The following commands can be performed on entries (include any quotation marks):

add "<orthography>"="<ipa>"
Add an entry into the IPA database for the currently selected dictionary.
Note:
Characters in <orthography> should be in lower-case.
lookup "<orthography>"
Look up the IPA transcription for the given orthography. The command can also be executed by entering only the orthography (without quotes) in the command field.
remove "<orthography>"="<ipa>"
Remove the IPA transcription for a user-added entry in the currently selected dictionary.
remove all
Remove the IPA transcriptions for all user-added entries in the currently selected dictionary.

Other commands:

help
List all available Console commands.