SuperIPA Keyboard Layout
for Keyman
Type every character and diacritic from the International Phonetic Alphabet easily.
The Layout
Kreative SuperIPA keyboard layout is based on CXS, a variant of
X-SAMPA, a mapping from ASCII to the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Most X-SAMPA mappings that use \ or ` for alternate characters can
be typed using Option on Mac OS X, Right Alt on Linux and Windows.
Diacritics can be typed using a Shift-Hyphen dead key on Mac OS X and
Windows (but not Linux), or direct key bindings on all supported systems.
| ◌̃ | ◌̰ | ꜜ | ‼ | ə | ɘ | ◌́ | ◌̋ | ◌̄ | ɻ | ◌̀ | ◌̏ | ꜛ | ◌̌ | æ | ɶ | * | ◌᷄ | ( | ◌͡◌ | ) | ◌͜◌ | ◌͜◌ | ◌̠ | ◌̯ | ◌̟ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ◌˞ | ◌̤ | ɨ | ǃ | ø | ◌̽ | ɜ | ɞ | ɾ | ɽ | ɫ | ◌̴ | ɐ | ◌̂ | ɤ | ◌᷈ | ɵ | ◌᷅ | œ | ◌̚ | ◌̥ | ◌̬ | - | ‿ | ◌̩ | ǂ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ɒ | ◌̻ | ʍ | ◌̼ | ɛ | ɝ | ʁ | ʀ | θ | ↗ | ʏ | ʛ | ʊ | ᵿ | ɪ | ᵻ | ɔ | ʘ | ʋ | ↘ | { | ◌̘ | } | ◌̙ | ‖ | ǁ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| tab | q | ˠ | w | ʷ | e | ɚ | r | ɹ | t | ʈ | y | ɠ | u | ʉ | i | ɨ | o | ˡ | p | ɸ | [ | ◌̝ | ] | ◌̞ | | | ǀ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ɑ | ◌̺ | ʃ | ʂ | ð | ◌̪ | ɱ | ʄ | ɣ | ɢ | ɥ | ʜ | ɲ | ɟ | ɬ | ɮ | ʎ | ʟ | ː | ˑ | ˌ | ◌̈ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| caps lock | a | ʰ | s | ɕ | d | ɖ | f | ɗ | g | ɡ | h | ɦ | j | ʝ | k | ɭ | l | ɺ | ʲ | ◌̆ | ˈ | ʼ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ʒ | ʐ | χ | ħ | ç | ◌̹ | ʌ | ⱱ | β | ʙ | ŋ | ɴ | ɯ | ɰ | < | ʢ | > | ʡ | ʔ | ʕ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| shift | z | ʑ | x | ɧ | c | ◌̜ | v | ʋ | b | ɓ | n | ɳ | m | ⁿ | , | ⟨ | . | ⟩ | / | ˤ | shift | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Mapping
A complete mapping between IPA, X-SAMPA, CXS, and SuperIPA follows.
Differences between X-SAMPA and CXS are highlighted in green.
| CONSONANTS (PULMONIC) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | X-SAMPA | CXS | SuperIPA | Description |
| p | p | p | P | voiceless bilabial plosive |
| b | b | b | B | voiced bilabial plosive |
| t | t | t | T | voiceless alveolar plosive |
| d | d | d | D | voiced alveolar plosive |
| ʈ | t` | t` | Alt-T | voiceless retroflex plosive |
| ɖ | d` | d` | Alt-D | voiced retroflex plosive |
| c | c | c | C | voiceless palatal plosive |
| ɟ | J\ | J\ | Alt-Shift-J | voiced palatal plosive |
| k | k | k | K | voiceless velar plosive |
| g (or ɡ) | g | g | G (or Alt-G) | voiced velar plosive |
| q | q | q | Q | voiceless uvular plosive |
| ɢ | G\ | G\ | Alt-Shift-G | voiced uvular plosive |
| ʔ | ? | ? | Shift-/ | glottal stop |
| m | m | m | M | bilabial nasal |
| ɱ | F | F | Shift-F | labiodental nasal |
| n | n | n | N | alveolar nasal |
| ɳ | n` | n` | Alt-N | retroflex nasal |
| ɲ | J | J | Shift-J | palatal nasal |
| ŋ | N | N | Shift-N | velar nasal |
| ɴ | N\ | N\ | Alt-Shift-N | uvular nasal |
| ʙ | B\ | B\ | Alt-Shift-B | bilabial trill |
| r | r | r | R | alveolar trill |
| ʀ | R\ | R\ | Alt-Shift-R | uvular trill |
| ⱱ | | V\ | Alt-Shift-V | labiodental flap |
| ɾ | 4 | 4 | 4 | alveolar flap |
| ɽ | r` | r` | Alt-4 | retroflex flap |
| ɸ | p\ | p\ | Alt-P | voiceless bilabial fricative |
| β | B | B | Shift-B | voiced bilabial fricative |
| f | f | f | F | voiceless labiodental fricative |
| v | v | v | V | voiced labiodental fricative |
| θ | T | T | Shift-T | voiceless dental fricative |
| ð | D | D | Shift-D | voiced dental fricative |
| s | s | s | S | voiceless alveolar fricative |
| z | z | z | Z | voiced alveolar fricative |
| ʃ | S | S | Shift-S | voiceless postalveolar fricative |
| ʒ | Z | Z | Shift-Z | voiced postalveolar fricative |
| ʂ | s` | s` | Alt-Shift-S | voiceless retroflex fricative |
| ʐ | z` | z` | Alt-Shift-Z | voiced retroflex fricative |
| ç | C | C | Shift-C | voiceless palatal fricative |
| ʝ | j\ | j\ | Alt-J | voiced palatal fricative |
| x | x | x | X | voiceless velar fricative |
| ɣ | G | G | Shift-G | voiced velar fricative |
| χ | X | X | Shift-X | voiceless uvular fricative |
| ʁ | R | R | Shift-R | voiced uvular fricative |
| ħ | X\ | X\ | Alt-Shift-X | voiceless pharyngeal fricative |
| ʕ | ?\ | ?\ | Alt-Shift-/ | voiced pharyngeal fricative |
| h | h | h | H | voiceless glottal fricative |
| ɦ | h\ | h\ | Alt-H | voiced glottal fricative |
| ɬ | K | K | Shift-K | voiceless alveolar lateral fricative |
| ɮ | K\ | K\ | Alt-Shift-K | voiced alveolar lateral fricative |
| ʋ | P or v\ | P or v\ | Shift-P (or Alt-V) | labiodental approximant |
| ɹ | r\ | r\ | Alt-R | alveolar approximant |
| ɻ | r\` | r\` | Alt-Shift-4 | retroflex approximant |
| j | j | j | J | palatal approximant |
| ɰ | M\ | M\ | Alt-Shift-M | velar approximant |
| l | l | l | L | alveolar lateral approximant |
| ɭ | l` | l` | Alt-K | retroflex lateral approximant |
| ʎ | L | L | Shift-L | palatal lateral approximant |
| ʟ | L\ | L\ | Alt-Shift-L | velar lateral approximant |
| CONSONANTS (NON-PULMONIC) | ||||
| IPA | X-SAMPA | CXS | SuperIPA | Description |
| ʘ | O\ | O\ | Alt-Shift-O | bilabial click |
| ǀ | |\ | |\ | Alt-\ | dental click |
| ǃ | !\ | !\ | Alt-1 | postalveolar click |
| ‼ | | !\` | Alt-Shift-1 | retroflex click |
| ǂ | =\ | =\ | Alt-= | palatal click |
| ǁ | |\|\ | |\|\ | Alt-Shift-\ | alveolar lateral click |
| ɓ | b_< | b_< | Alt-B | voiced bilabial implosive |
| ɗ | d_< | d_< | Alt-F | voiced alveolar implosive |
| ʄ | J\_< | J\_< | Alt-Shift-F | voiced palatal implosive |
| ɠ | g_< | g_< | Alt-Y | voiced velar implosive |
| ʛ | G\_< | G\_< | Alt-Shift-Y | voiced uvular implosive |
| ʼ | _> | _> | Alt-' | ejective |
| VOWELS | ||||
| IPA | X-SAMPA | CXS | SuperIPA | Description |
| i | i | i | I | close front unrounded vowel |
| y | y | y | Y | close front rounded vowel |
| ɨ | 1 | 1 or i\ | 1 (or Alt-I) | close central unrounded vowel |
| ʉ | } | u\ | Alt-U | close central rounded vowel |
| ɯ | M | M | Shift-M | close back unrounded vowel |
| u | u | u | U | close back rounded vowel |
| ɪ | I | I | Shift-I | near-close near-front unrounded vowel |
| ʏ | Y | Y | Shift-Y | near-close near-front rounded vowel |
| ɪ̈ (or ᵻ) | I\ | I\ | Alt-Shift-I | near-close central unrounded vowel |
| ʊ̈ (or ᵿ) | U\ | U\ | Alt-Shift-U | near-close central rounded vowel |
| ʊ | U | U | Shift-U | near-close near-back rounded vowel |
| e | e | e | E | close-mid front unrounded vowel |
| ø | 2 | 2 | 2 | close-mid front rounded vowel |
| ɘ | @\ | @\ | Alt-Shift-2 | close-mid central unrounded vowel |
| ɵ | 8 | 8 | 8 | close-mid central rounded vowel |
| ɤ | 7 | 7 | 7 | close-mid back unrounded vowel |
| o | o | o | O | close-mid back rounded vowel |
| ə | @ | @ | Shift-2 | schwa |
| ɛ | E | E | Shift-E | open-mid front unrounded vowel |
| œ | 9 | 9 | 9 | open-mid front rounded vowel |
| ɜ | 3 | 3 | 3 | open-mid central unrounded vowel |
| ɞ | 3\ | 3\ | Alt-3 | open-mid central rounded vowel |
| ʌ | V | V | Shift-V | open-mid back unrounded vowel |
| ɔ | O | O | Shift-O | open-mid back rounded vowel |
| æ | { | & | Shift-7 | near-open front unrounded vowel |
| ɐ | 6 | 6 | 6 | near-open central vowel |
| a | a | a | A | open front unrounded vowel |
| ɶ | & | &\ | Alt-Shift-7 | open front rounded vowel |
| ɑ | A | A | Shift-A | open back unrounded vowel |
| ɒ | Q | Q | Shift-Q | open back rounded vowel |
| OTHER SYMBOLS | ||||
| IPA | X-SAMPA | CXS | SuperIPA | Description |
| ʍ | W | W | Shift-W | voiceless labial-velar fricative |
| w | w | w | W | labial-velar approximant |
| ɥ | H | H | Shift-H | labial-palatal approximant |
| ʜ | H\ | H\ | Alt-Shift-H | voiceless epiglottal fricative |
| ʢ | <\ | <\ | Alt-Shift-, | voiced epiglottal fricative |
| ʡ | >\ | >\ | Alt-Shift-. | epiglottal plosive |
| ɕ | s\ | s\ | Alt-S | voiceless alveolo-palatal fricative |
| ʑ | z\ | z\ | Alt-Z | voiced alveolo-palatal fricative |
| ɺ | l\ | l\ | Alt-L | alveolar lateral flap |
| ɧ | x\ | x\ | Alt-X | voiceless palatal-velar fricative |
| ◌͡◌ | _ | _ or ) | Alt-Shift-9 | upper tie bar |
| ◌͜◌ | _ | _ or ) | Alt-Shift-0 | lower tie bar |
| SUPRASEGMENTALS | ||||
| IPA | X-SAMPA | CXS | SuperIPA | Description |
| ˈ | " | ' or " | ' | primary stress |
| ˌ | % | " or , | Shift-' | secondary stress |
| ː | : | : | Shift-; | long |
| ˑ | :\ | :\ | Alt-Shift-; | half long |
| ◌̆ | _X | _X | Alt-; | extra-short |
| | | | | | | \ | minor (foot) group |
| ‖ | || | || | Shift-\ | major (intonation) group |
| . | . | . | . | syllable break |
| ‿ | -\ | -\ | Alt-- | linking mark |
| TONES AND WORD ACCENTS | ||||
| IPA | X-SAMPA | CXS | SuperIPA | Description |
| ◌̋ | _T | _T | Alt-Shift-3 | extra high tone |
| ◌́ | _H | _H | Shift-3 | high tone |
| ◌̄ | _M | _M | Shift-4 | mid tone |
| ◌̀ | _L | _L | Shift-5 | low tone |
| ◌̏ | _B | _B | Alt-Shift-5 | extra low tone |
| ◌̌ | _R or _/ | _R or _/ | Alt-Shift-6 | rising tone |
| ◌̂ | _F or _\ | _F or _\ | Alt-6 | falling tone |
| ◌᷄ | _H_T | _H_T | Alt-Shift-8 | high rising tone |
| ◌᷅ | _B_L | _B_L | Alt-8 | low rising tone |
| ◌᷈ | _R_F | _R_F | Alt-7 | rising falling tone |
| ꜜ | ! | ! | Shift-1 | downstep |
| ꜛ | ^ | ^ | Shift-6 | upstep |
| ↗ | <R> | <R> | Alt-Shift-T | global rise |
| ↘ | <F> | <F> | Alt-Shift-P | global fall |
| DIACRITICS | ||||
| IPA | X-SAMPA | CXS | SuperIPA | Description |
| ◌̥ | _0 | _0 | 0 | voiceless |
| ◌̬ | _v | _v | Alt-0 | voiced |
| ʰ | _h | _h | Alt-A | aspirated |
| ◌̹ | _O | _O | Alt-Shift-C | more rounded |
| ◌̜ | _c | _c | Alt-C | less rounded |
| ◌̟ | _+ | _+ | Alt-Shift-= | advanced |
| ◌̠ | _- | _- | Alt-Shift-- | retracted |
| ◌̈ | _" | _" | Alt-Shift-' | centralized |
| ◌̽ | _x | _x | Alt-2 | mid-centralized |
| ◌̩ | = or _= | = or _= | = | syllabic |
| ◌̯ | _^ | _^ | Shift-= | non-syllabic |
| ◌˞ | ` | ` | ` | rhoticity |
| ɚ | @` | @` | Alt-E | rhoticized ə |
| ɝ | 3` | 3` | Alt-Shift-E | rhoticized ɜ |
| ◌̤ | _t | _t | Alt-` | breathy voice |
| ◌̰ | _k | _k | Alt-Shift-` | creaky voice |
| ◌̼ | _N | _N | Alt-Shift-W | linguolabial |
| ʷ | _w | _w | Alt-W | labialized |
| ʲ | ' or _j | ; or _j | ; | palatalized |
| ˠ | _G | _G | Alt-Q | velarized |
| ˤ | _?\ | _?\ | Alt-/ | pharyngealized |
| ◌̴ | _e | _e | Alt-5 | velarized or pharyngealized |
| ɫ | 5 | 5 | 5 | velarized alveolar lateral approximant |
| ◌̝ | _r | _r | Alt-[ | raised |
| ◌̞ | _o | _o | Alt-] | lowered |
| ◌̘ | _A | _A | Alt-Shift-[ | advanced tongue root |
| ◌̙ | _q | _q | Alt-Shift-] | retracted tongue root |
| ◌̪ | _d | _d | Alt-Shift-D | dental |
| ◌̺ | _a | _a | Alt-Shift-A | apical |
| ◌̻ | _m | _m | Alt-Shift-Q | laminal |
| ◌̃ | ~ or _~ | ~ or _~ | Shift-` | nasalization |
| ⁿ | _n | _n | Alt-M | nasal release |
| ˡ | _l | _l | Alt-O | lateral release |
| ◌̚ | _} | _} | Alt-9 | no audible release |
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