Dutch-ipa

Try it now! https://dutch-ipa.deno.dev/

A website that shows you the IPA transcription of a Dutch sentence.

Features

• IPA transcription for every single word
• Builtin IPA table, for reference, as well as example words, link to corresponding Wiktionary page, etc.
• Pronunciation of the whole sentence, as well as for every single word (planned)
• Translation into English (planned, unsured tho)

Installation

1. Requirements:

   • Deno (1.32+)
   • an internet connection (for the backend to fetch the pronunciations)

2. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Ascor8522/dutch-ipa.git
   cd dutch-ipa

3. Set the environment variables:

   Copy the .env.example file to .env and fill in the required values.

   Leave the DENO_KV_ACCESS_TOKEN variable empty if you want to use your local Deno KV database. This is recommended for development.

Usage

Development

1. Start the dev server:

   deno task start

   This will watch the project directory and restart the dev server as necessary.

Production

1. Build the project:

   deno task build

   This will build the project and generate the routes.

2. Start the server:

   deno run -A main.ts

FAQ

There is sometimes a thinking emoji (🤔) in the IPA transcription

This means that no IPA transcription has been found for the corresponding word.

There are errors in the IPA transcription

This is because of how the source of data we use works. When a verb is conjugated, or when a word is in its plural form, the source redirects to the base form of the word.

I am aware of this and am working on a solution.

What source of data do you use?

For the IPA:

• Dutch:
• Woorden.org
• woordenlijst.org (planned)
• Dutch Wiktionary (planned, as backup) For the translation:
• Google Translate For the Pronunciation:
• Google Translate

Are you going to add more languages?

No, this project was mainly made for Dutch; tho it is technically possible and quite easy to add more languages.