Alternative scripts / notation systems- Alternative spelling systems
- Phonetic alphabets
- Other notation systems
- Language-based communication systems
- Magical alphabets
- Fictional alphabets
- Writing systems invented by visitors to this site
Alternative spelling systemsThese writing / spelling systems are alternative ways of writing English and other languages. Most are designed to make it easier to learn how to write English.
Phonetic alphabetsThese writing systems that can be used to phonetically indicate the pronunciation of any language.
Other notation systemsLanguage-based communication systemsThese communication systems are designed to send messages via flags, lights, sound or electric pulses.
Magical alphabetsPlease notetranscriptions in the
International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) are used extensively throughout this website. The IPA transcriptions are the letters and other symbols which appear in square bracketts, like this
, [p]. etc.
You can learn which sounds are represented by these letters and symbols at:
http://www.unil.ch/ling/page30184.html
http://www.unil.ch/ling/page12580.html (en français)