Type naYana
Two ways to write naYana. The first is for everyone — type English the way you always do and watch it become naYana, word by word. The second is for when you want to compose phonetic text directly with IPA shortcuts. You don't need to learn the second one to use the first.
Type or paste English
Start hereType into the left pane. After each word, the right pane updates with the naYana spelling. You don't need to know the script to use this — being able to read what comes back is already a real win.
Tips & markers
- Dashed orange underline — word isn't in the dictionary (proper nouns, rare loanwords). Kept as English.
- Dotted underline with ▾ — the dictionary lists more than one pronunciation. The first one is shown; hover for alternates. Use the harness to pick a different one for a given word.
- Verbatim escape — wrap text in
`backticks`or[[double brackets]]to keep it as-typed. Useful when the engine gets a name wrong:[[Nehru]] visitedrenders Nehru as written instead of transcribing it. Both syntaxes work identically — use brackets if your keyboard treats backtick as a dead-key (US-International, many EU layouts).
Type naYana directly
For power usersFor people who already know the IPA characters and want to compose phonetic text. Type English-style shortcuts; they become canonical IPA Unicode as you type. Useful for transcribing pronunciations, taking notes, or composing naYana text directly.