Find the phonetic spelling of a word by accessing the Free Online Dictionary API
External-api-app
Technologies:
Html & CSS javaScript & React calls the Free Online Dictionary API
How to view the app
Visit https://phonetic-spelling-justine.herokuapp.com/
Why I made this app
While studying at EDA, we learnt about incorporating external APIs into web applications. I thought it would be fun to make a simple web app using html, css, javaScript and React that calls the Free Online Dictionary API.
User Story
A user can enter the English spelling of a word into the text box and received back the spelling in IPA.
Through refering the NZPA pronunication chart, the user can figure out how to pronounce a tricky word like choir.
The user will also see the vowel shift in New Zealand English if the have prior knowledge of IPA.