/Wɚdəl/ is a reimagining of the word-guessing game Wordle but with a twist. Instead of guessing words based on their English spelling, you will guess words based on their North American English pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
The game utilizes the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a popular resource for mapping English words to their phonetic representations. Please keep in mind that the pronunciations offered may not be accurate for your dialect. We emphasize North American English pronunciation and simplify certain phonetic elements, such as aspiration, for ease of use.
The basic purpose of /Wɚdəl/ is to guess the proper pronunciation of a target word in North American English in a limited number of attempts. To make each guess, users type an IPA-based representation of the word's pronunciation. The IPA symbols represent specific sounds.
You have 12 chances to guess the pronunciation of the target word. You'll get feedback after each guess to help you improve your guesses. IPA symbols that are both present and in the correct position in the target word's pronunciation will be highlighted in green. IPA symbols that are present but in the incorrect position in the target word's pronunciation are indicated in yellow. Gray highlighting is used for IPA symbols that do not appear in the target word's pronunciation.
Wɜːdəl is a game similar to /Wɚdəl/ that you can play right now on our website. Instead of standard spelling, /Wɚdəl/ displays words using special International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbols. Figure out the English word represented by these symbols. This game provides a unique challenge for word and language fans.
