Template:ast-IPA/documentation

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Documentation for Template:ast-IPA. [edit]
This page contains usage information, categories, interwiki links and other content describing the template.

This template uses Module:ast-IPA to convert from spelling to pronunciation.

Usage

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Parameters

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Normally, call this template with no parameters, and it will automatically generate the pronunciation for the page name.

NOTE: The invocation of {{ast-IPA}} should occur on a line by itself. Do not put a bullet mark (*) before it. The bullet mark is generated by the template.

|1=
Phonetic respelling of word or phrase. Needed for some terms whose pronunciation does not match the normal rules (see below). It can also be used to specify the word or phrase to generate the pronunciation for, when used on a documentation or test page.
|bullets=
Number of bullet marks to place before the generated pronunciation. Defaults to 1.
|pre=
Text to place before the generated pronunciation.
|post=
Text to place after the generated pronunciation.
|ref=
Text to place after the generated pronunciation, but without a space between the pronunciation and the text. Intended for references.

Useful respellings

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For the correct display of some hiatuses, a respelling might be required: