Needed Standard Pronunciation key in Google Translate

[Ken]

This scheme may ease Google Transcription ,Transliteration and may provide phonetic guide in learning other world languages if adopted by Google. Currently Google Translate does read a English word phonetically but not the whole text.   

Each consonant produces these 15 sounds when combined with vowels. 

્,ા,િ,ી,ુ,ૂ,ૅ,ે,ૈ,ૉ,ો,ૌ,ં ,ં,ઃ ............................Merging Sounds

ə ɑ  ɪ iː ʊ 

uː

 æ   ɛ əɪ  ɔ   o əʊ əm ən  əh .........IPA........ɑɪ ,ɑʊ,æʊ,

ạ ā  i  ī  u ū  

ă

   e  ại 

ǒ

   o ạu ạm  ạn ạh.........Gujạlish...āi,āu,

ău

a,aa,i,ii,u,uu,ae,e,ai,aw,o,au, am,an,ah...Type able

a,a:,i,i:,u,u:,ae,e,ai,o:,o,au,am,an,ah

ə/ʌ/ạ /a/Schwa

a̩,ă,ā  /above,bat,bar /

a̩b

a̩v,b

ăt,b

ār

 /

əˈbəv ˈbæt ˈbɑr

English Consonants:

b d f g h  j k l m n  p  r s t v/w x y z 

bh,ch,dh,gh,kh,sh,th,zh,(jh,pf,rh,wh)

 

A phonetic (phonemic) alphabet is the only competent alphabet in the world. It can spell and correctly pronounce any word in our language. -Mark Twain

ə fəˈnetɪk (fəˈniːmɪk) ˈælfəˌbet ɪz ðiː ˈoʊnliː ˈkɑmpətənt ˈælfəˌbet ˈɪn ðə ˈwərld. ˈɪt kən ˈspel ənd kəˈrekliː prəˈnæʊns ˈeniː ˈwərd ˈɪn ɑr ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ. -ˈMɑrk ˈTweɪn......IPA

A̟ fa̩netik (fa̩nīmik) ălfa̩bet iz dhī onlī kāmpa̩ta̩nt ălfa̩bet in dha̩ wa̩rld. it ka̩n spel a̩nd ka̩rektlī pra̩năuns enī wa̩rd in ār lăngwij. - Mārk Twein

A fanetik (faniimik) aelfabet iz dhii onlii kaampatant aelfabet in dha warld. it kan spel and kareklii pranaeuns enii ward in aar laengwij. -Maark Twein.....Gujalish

અ ફનેટિક્ ફનીમિક્ ઍલ્ફબેટ્ ઇઝ્ ધી ઓન્લી કામ્પટન્ટ્ ઍલ્ફબેટ્ ઇન્ ધ વર્લ્ડ્. ઇટ્ કન્ સ્પેલ્ અન્ડ્ કરેક્ટલી  પ્રનૅઉન્સ્ એની વર્ડ્ ઇન્ આર્ લૅન્ગ્વિજ્. -માર્ક્ ટ્વેઇન્ 

अ फनेटिक् फनीमिक् ऍल्फबेट् इझ् धी ओन्ली काम्पटन्ट् ऍल्फबेट् इन् ध वर्ल्ड्. इट् कन् स्पेल् अन्ड् 

करेक्टली प्रनॅउन्स् एनी वर्ड् इन् आर् लॅन्ग्विज्. -मार्क् ट्वेइन्

அ ப²னேடிக் ப²னீமிக் எʼல்ப²பே³ட் இஜ்² தீ⁴ ஓன்லீ காம்படன்ட் எʼல்ப²பே³ட் இன் த⁴ வர்ல்ட்³. இட் கன் ஸ்பேல் அன்ட்³ கரேக்டலீ  ப்ரனெʼஉன்ஸ் ஏனீ வர்ட்³ இன் ஆர் லெʼன்க்³விஜ். -மார்க் ட்வேஇன்

A phanēṭik phanīmik ĕlphabēṭ ijh dhī ōnlī kāmpaṭanṭ ĕlphabēṭ in dha varlḍ. Iṭ kan spēl anḍ karēkṭalī pranĕ'uns ēnī varḍ in ār lĕn'gvij. -Mārk ṭvē'in....Google Transliteration (needs improvement based on above scheme)

 

[Patrice]

Hi Ken,

I'm actually looking at forwarding your request to the relevant team, but I would need a bit more information. 

What's the business use-case for such a change? You want to use Google Translate to help into learning new languages, including how to pronounce the words the proper way?

Keep in mind, the more information I have on your suggested change, the better chance it will be implemented in the long run. I can't make any promises, but as soon as I hear more from you, I will forward that request to the relevant team :).

Thank you!

[Ken]

You want to use Google Translate to help into learning new languages, including how to pronounce the words the proper way?

Yes, but using IPA inspired standard English pronunciation key in traditional Roman alphabet using as needed proper diacritics. In above example Gujalish scheme uses traditional English alphabet for transcription and transliteration.

Most non-Latin scripted languages shows English text  translation along with  Roman transliteration but not the Latin scripted languages.

Since most world languages are taught to others through  English by bilinguals, We need IPA inspired  standard pronunciation system  for all word languages so we can read translation/transcription in roman script easily.

Most European languages need anglicized IPA transcription to read properly.   

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English

Google Transcription: 

fonetic/fəˈnetik ,  alphabet/alfəˌbet, the/T͟Hə , competent / kämpətənt,   world/ wərld  can/kan  spell/spel  

correctly/ kəˈrektlē  pronounce/ prəˈnouns,ˈ any/ enē  word/wərd  our/ou(ə)r,är  language/ˈlaNGgwij

     

[Patrice]

Hi Ken!

Thank you for your confirmation. Your Feature Request has been filed with the Translate API team. Thank you for bringing it up :).

Have a great day