International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)IPA Chart (2005)The official International Phonetic Alphabet chart, from the International Phonetic AssociationIPA SourceIPA Source is Laurier Library subscription that provides singers with literal translations and IPA transcriptions of songs and arias in Latin, Italian, German, French, Spanish, and English. Users may view a preview sample for free, or pay to download an individual song or aria. Individuals may also subscribe to the service.Recommended Books Adams, David. A Handbook of Diction for Singers : Italian, German, French. New York: Oxford University Press, 2022. (ebook)Cheek, Timothy, Anna Toccafondi, Lawrence Brownlee, and Thomas Hampson. Perfect Italian Diction for Singers: An Authoritative Guide. Blue Ridge Summit: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2022. (ebook)Johnston, Amanda. English and German Diction for Singers: a Comparative Approach. Lanham, Md: Scarecrow Press, 2011. (print book, MT883 .J64)LaBouff, Kathryn. Singing and Communicating in English: A Singer’s Guide to English Diction. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007. (ebook)Nair, Garyth. The Craft of Singing. San Diego: Plural Publishing, 2007. (ebook)Nedecky, Jason. French Lyric Diction: a Singer’s Guide. New York: Oxford University Press, 2023. (ebook)Piso, Jon. A Cybernetic Study of Speaking and Singing. Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2017. (ebook)Retzlaff, Jonathan, and Cheri Montgomery. Exploring Art Song Lyrics: Translation and Pronunciation of the Italian, German and French Repertoire. New York: Oxford University Press, 2012. (ebook)Ryckman, Thomas, and David Hunter. Understanding French Verse: A Guide for Singers. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005. (ebook)Smith, Brenda, and Robert Sataloff. Choral Pedagogy. Plural Publishing, 2013. (ebook)