2.2.10
2023-09-05
- Weak forms can be shown in italics now. The feature can be turned on/off in the configuration screen.
- Implemented heuristics to keep pronunciation in agreement with parts of speech (e.g., "to object" vs "an object").
- Improvements to variant selection popup.
- Dictionary update.
2.2.9
2023-06-14
- fixed line alignment when printing IPA with original text;
- Eloquence, Novelty and other synthetic voice models are now hidden as non-representative of English pronunciation;
- dictionary update.
2.2.8
2023-01-15
- removed Simplified character set;
- added new character set option for American dialect to indicate vowel length and rhotacized diphthongs;
- replaced ascii "g" with IPA's /ɡ/ in transcriptions;
- massive dictionary update;
2.2.7
2022-09-26
- Minor improvements.
2.2.6
2022-09-12
- added a button for text capture from camera on modern devices (with neural engine and iOS 15+);
- added custom URL scheme to open toPhonetics from other apps (you can check syntax and examples in the settings screen in the app);
- dictionary updates;
- minor improvements;
2.2.5
2021-10-14
- iOS 15 adjustments;
- Improved cursor behaviour in various speak/stop scenarios;
- Improved dark mode palette;
- Dictionary updates.
2.2.4
2020-06-21
Voice option!
You now have an option to select a voice for the selected dialect.
Open the drawer toolbar at the bottom of the output screen and tap the leftmost icon. The new voice icon will be on the right.
If you want to add more voices for each dialect:
- open iOS's Setting app, pull down to reveal the search box and search for "Voices";
- select English from the language list;
- download additional voices in respective sections for American and British dialects.
We also threw in some other minor improvements.
2.2.3
2020-05-14
- dictionary updates;
- fixed split keyboard bug on iPad;
- minor optimisations;
2.2.2
2019-10-07
- dark mode;
- UI adjustments for iPhone X;
- dictionary updates;
- minor fixes and optimisations;
2.2.1
2018-04-28
- fixed the issue where the app would freeze on older devices;
- minor improvements to handling of result selection;
2.2
2018-04-27
- dictionary updates;
- bug fixes and optimisations.
2.1
2017-01-02
2.1
- fine-tuning and performance optimisations;
- "copy original" item in the selection edit menu has been replaced with activity sheet for the original text corresponding to selection.
2.0
Version 2.0 of the app is a huge redesign, making the app much easier to use.
Transcription engine options (dialect and weak forms) are now accessible from the input screen.
Transcription presentation options are now accessible right from the IPA screen.
More importantly though, this update lays the groundwork for some of the most requested features that will follow pretty soon.
If you like the new version of the app, we would appreciate your feedback via the app or a review on the App Store.
Other improvements:
- IPA character sets are dialect dependent now. We added Gimson's set to the British dialect. This will use character [e] instead of [ɛ].
- The app uses a dedicated audio session for speech synthesis now. No more "no sound bug", when you forget you've got the mute switch on.
- Much better LTR-language layout support.
- A few misbehaviour scenarios on later iOS versions has been fixed too.
- Dictionary updates as usual.
2.0
2016-12-04
Version 2.0 of the app is a huge redesign, making the app much easier to use.
Transcription engine options (dialect and weak forms) are now accessible from the input screen.
Transcription presentation options are now accessible right from the IPA screen.
More importantly though, this update lays the groundwork for some of the most requested features that will follow pretty soon.
If you like the new version of the app, we would appreciate your feedback via the app or a review on the App Store.
Other improvements:
- IPA character sets are dialect dependent now. We added Gimson's set to the British dialect. This will use character [e] instead of [ɛ].
- The app uses a dedicated audio session for speech synthesis now. No more "no sound bug", when you forget you've got the mute switch on.
- Much better LTR-language layout support.
- A few misbehaviour scenarios on later iOS versions has been fixed too.
- Dictionary updates as usual.
1.4.4
2015-10-15
- This iOS 9 update fixes minor UI issues when running on iOS 9;
- Dictionary update as usual.
1.4.3
2015-08-29
In this update we have optimised the app to address the issue with older devices running iOS7 where the IPA output would be significantly delayed, leaving the screen blank. iOS8 users may notice faster output as well.
Note: We plan to remove iOS7 support in our future updates. Please, send us a message from the app's settings screen if you have any questions.
1.4.2
2015-08-12
- new configuration option to automatically copy original word to pasteboard from IPA screen;
- dictionary update;
- partial American dictionary clean-up: removed duplicates and dialect-specific pronunciations;
- minor bugfix;
Note: We plan to remove iOS7 support in our future updates. Please, send us a message from the app's settings screen if you have any questions.
1.4.1
2015-05-01
- A tap on selected text displays copy menu.
- New option in copy menu: copy original word of the selected IPA to pasteboard.
- Current transcription settings can be displayed in the title on IPA screen now. Tap on the title to toggle it on/off.
- Improved transcription of some weak forms.
- Morphology engine is now stricter towards some inflexible words.
- Dictionary updates.
- Fixed developer's email in settings. Apologies to those who sent a message and didn't get a reply.
1.4.0
2015-01-28
Don't you like it when a good app gets even better? We do. That's why there's a bunch of great stuff packed with this update. We would appreciate if you left a review in the App Store. Thanks!
- The IPA transcription screen is gesture-driven now. You can tap, double-tap, slide and pinch (more details below).
- Speech controls have been simplified down to one and a half buttons... or thereabouts.
- Speak a single word (tap) or selection (select with a horizontal swipe).
- If not shown in a dictionary often enough, words suffer depression and runny nose. That's why we made this feature available for any word in the output (with a double-tap).
- Size matters. Set the one you prefer for the output font with pinch gesture.
- Improved handling of acronyms and hyphenated words.
- Massive dictionary update, lots of new words and corrections.
- Bug fixes (it should export OK to Evernote and other 3rd party apps now).
Gestures (IPA transcription screen):
1. Single tap
- Tap a word to set the cursor to it and speak it (you can mute/un-mute it with the button at your bottom-right).
- Tap in a blank space to stop speech and hide the cursor.
2. Double-tap
- Double-tap a word to open it in the built-in dictionary; if the word has multiple pronunciations you'll see the list of them first.
- Double-tap in a blank space to reset the font to the size set in iOS preferences.
3. Pinch in or out to make the text smaller or larger.
4. Start to slide horizontally to select a part of your text. The Speak button respects current selection.
1.3.2
2014-10-30
- Now you can output the text and its phonetic transcription along each other line-by-line to make back-reference to the original text easier
- User-defined colour scheme
- Dictionary updates
- Bug fixes
1.3.1
2014-10-08
- Optimised for iOS 8.
- Custom brackets: use a pair of characters of your choice to enclose each transcribed word.
- Selection dialog for words with multiple pronunciations lets you see the word in the built-in iOS dictionary.
- Set your preferred speech rate in settings.
- Option to transcribe using katakana characters for Japanese users.
1.2.3
2014-08-26
- support for Japanese and Chinese languages
1.2.2
2014-06-23
- The app lets you choose between British and American dialects now.
1.2.1
2014-05-02
- Let the built-in speech synthesiser read your text out loud. Control the playback and follow IPA transcription of the current word with a highlight.
- Button to clear input text.
- Recognition of derived forms improved even more.
- Amendments and corrections to the dictionary.
1.1.1
2014-03-11
- An option to vary pronunciation depending on whether words are in stressed or weak position in the sentence, as in connected speech.
- The app now transcribes single English letters.
- Recognition of derived forms improved.
- Dictionary amended with new word pronunciations.
- User interface is available in Spanish and French now.
Stay tuned for more updates!