Template:IPAsym/documentation

This template provides a simple conversion table from an IPA symbol (which may consist of multiple characters) to a Wikipedia article name for the corresponding sound.

Usage
This template has a parameter that is mandatory. The parameter can be an IPA symbol, or an IPA-number. If the argument does not exist in the table, then an error message is returned.


 *   &rarr;
 *   &rarr;
 *   &rarr;
 *   &rarr;

The latter is normally more an example of accidental misuse than intentional use, or it could be a message that the symbol is not (yet) in this table.


 * Optionally, when the input characters are unknown, the returned text can be altered from the default by using the second parameter:
 *   &rarr;
 *   &rarr;  (parameter 2 used)
 *   &rarr;  (empty string)

Editing: extending this template
If you want to add a new symbol-to-soundarticle mapping, simply add a new row in the table, using the existing rows as examples.

It is possible to map more than one symbol to the same sound. IPA-numbers for the symbol should be added in the same fashion. To avoid duplication, please make them "fall through" to the last case, like this:

... | 424  | ɑ̃ | ɛ̃ | œ̃ | ɔ̃ = nasal vowel ...