Mandarin [Pinyin] transcription guidelines

Create your own pronunciations using Pinyin.

Adding a custom pronunciation to your project is simple and easy to do. Use the Pinyin symbols below to provide a phonemic transcription for the voice to speak. The tables below lists all the symbols (sounds) that are valid entries for Mandarin.

Simply add the word or phrase that you wish to have a custom pronunciation for and create a corresponding transcription using the symbols below.

Example transcriptions are shown in the tables below.

Pinyin Symbol Set