# E. Asian Phonetic Alphabets — Jyutping, Hiragana and Romaji

> Offline East Asian phonetic alphabet learning and translation tool. (iPhone/iPad app by Ming Hong Wong.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/e-asian-phonetic-alphabets/id1452008861 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ming Hong Wong](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452008860)
- Category: Education, Utilities
- Price: $0.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 19 MB
- Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Chinese
- Released: 2019-02-16
- Data updated: 2026-07-04
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/e-asian-phonetic-alphabets/id1452008861/reviews.md

## What is E. Asian Phonetic Alphabets?

This application includes the following functions:
1. This application provides the enquiry of Putonghua pinyin, Cantonese Jyutping, Japanese Kanji to Hiragana and Romaji and romanized Korean. Also, the translation between Traditional Chinese to Simplified Chinese is available.
2. Provides the function of copying the phonetic alphabets and Traditional and Simplified Chinese translated words to clipboard. It provides four copy formats to clipboard.
3. Support the pronunciation of Cantonese, Mandarin (Putonghua), Japanese and Korean. During the application speaks, the words speaking will be highlighted in sharp color. 
4. This application can be used offline.

## Key features

- Phonetic alphabet lookup
- Cantonese Jyutping support
- Japanese Kanji to Hiragana/Romaji
- Traditional to Simplified Chinese translation
- Pronunciation audio for multiple languages
- Offline functionality
- Copy to clipboard with multiple formats

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/e-asian-phonetic-alphabets/id1452008861/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 広東語の発音を調べるのに役立つ

*2023-11-03, version 3.1*

広東語の勉強にとても役に立っています！
実際の発音と拼音が調べられてコピーする事も出来るのが便利。制作者に感謝。

### 5/5 — 簡単に発音を確認できて助かります

*2019-12-01, version 3.1*

今までは、同じような機能のあるホームページを利用して声調を確認していましたが、これはアプリですぐ起動できて、音声も再生して確認できるところがとても良いです。広東語は発音が難しくてなかなか通じませんが、毎年行く香港旅行で単語だけでも通じるととても嬉しいので、このアプリでちょいちょい発音を確認していこうと思います。

## Frequently asked questions about E. Asian Phonetic Alphabets

### What languages does E. Asian Phonetic Alphabets support pronunciation for?

E. Asian Phonetic Alphabets supports pronunciation for Cantonese, Mandarin (Putonghua), Japanese, and Korean. The app highlights words as they are spoken for easier following.

### Can I use E. Asian Phonetic Alphabets offline?

Yes, E. Asian Phonetic Alphabets can be used offline. This allows you to learn and access its features without an internet connection.

### What is the price of E. Asian Phonetic Alphabets?

E. Asian Phonetic Alphabets is a paid application priced at $0.99. This one-time purchase grants you access to all its features.

### Does E. Asian Phonetic Alphabets have ads?

No, E. Asian Phonetic Alphabets does not contain advertisements. It is a paid app that offers an ad-free learning experience.

### What devices is E. Asian Phonetic Alphabets available on?

E. Asian Phonetic Alphabets is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed for iOS users.

### How often is E. Asian Phonetic Alphabets updated?

The latest version of E. Asian Phonetic Alphabets is 3.1, last updated on April 16, 2019. While updates have not been frequent recently, the app provides core functionality.

### What age rating does E. Asian Phonetic Alphabets have?

E. Asian Phonetic Alphabets has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for young learners and general audiences.

### Can I copy translated text from E. Asian Phonetic Alphabets?

Yes, you can copy phonetic alphabets and translated words to your clipboard. The app offers four different copy formats for your convenience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.1 — 2019-04-16

Version 3.1:
1. User interface updated. You can get the phonetic alphabets and copy it in the main page. Also, users can easily compare the pronunciation (pinyin) of Chinese characters in Putonghua, Japanese and Cantonese.
2. Pause and continue function.
3. Clear words button.

### 3.0 — 2019-03-31

Version 3.0:
1. This update provides Jyutping (Cantonese Phonetic Alphabets). 
2. Provides four types of copy to clipboard formats. 
3. Improved user interface.

### 2.5 — 2019-03-18

1.This update provide the function of converting Traditional Chinese to Simplified Chinese or reverse. The converted words can be copy to the copy clipboard.
2.This update modify the spacing of Japanese Hiragana and Romaji between each Japanese words.
3. This update fixed a bug.

### 2.4 — 2019-03-08

This update includes the enquiry of Japanese Hiragana and Romaji.
This application provides the function of copying Japanese hiragana and romaji to copy clipboard.

### 2.03 — 2019-03-05

This updates includes the following features:
1.Newly included Chinese Putonghua pinyin and Romanized Korean enquiry function. You can use this function by inputing words and then press the “pinyin” button.
2.Newly included copying the putonghua pinyin and romanized Korean to copy clipboard.
3.Updated the interface of main page. Users can compare the pronunciation of the words in different dialects easily.
4.Users can hear sound in silence mode. Also, the screen will not turn off during the app speak.
5.Provides a better display of texts by increasing the spacing between words.
6.Supports iOS 9.0 or above.

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