Author: jaars workstation
Company: JAARS, Inc.

IPA Help
This program is for users who want to learn more about the sounds of the International Phonetic Alphabet. There are charts, diagrams and word lists for the user to select from. There is a way for users to practice their production of a sound or word by recording their voice and comparing it with the original example including a way to practice matching the original pitch contour. And are also ways to test Comprehension and Transcription of sounds. There are four main section on the opening screen of IPA Help:

IPA Sounds
This feature enables the user to hear the sounds associated with the all of the symbols on the International Phonetic Association chart.

Word Lists
This feature enables a user to see phonetic spellings of words and hear their production. There is a way to slow down the playback to more clearly hear the work. There is also a way to show the Pitch Contour and Spectrogram of the recording.

Diagrams
This feature shows half-face diagrams of the Articulators and Place of Articulation

Reference Symbols
This feature shows a comparison of the symbols used on the International Phonetic Association IPA chart and those on the Americanist phonetic charts.