How to Copy and Paste Shavian Text Correctly
Learn how to copy, paste, and type Shavian text accurately. Use our free converter, keyboard, and practice tools on ShawAlphabet.com to master the phoneticโฆ
Read article48 letters One sound at a time
English sounds,
written clearly.
Meet Shavian: a phonemic alphabet built for English. Learn its shapes, convert familiar words, and start reading a different way.
- 48purpose-built letters
- 0capital letters
- U+10450Unicode ready
Conventional English
Hello, world.
same sounds
Shavian
๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ค๐ด, ๐ข๐ป๐ค๐.
๐ฑ
๐ค
๐ฏ
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EnglishHelloโ๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ค๐ด
Convert
Shavian Translator
Turn conventional English into phonemic Shavian text.๐/ส/ ยท Sure
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Interactive Alphabet
Meet every glyph, sound, name, and letter pair.๐๐ฐ๐
Compose
On-Screen Keyboard
Type, copy, and download Shavian Unicode anywhere.๐
Practice
Flashcards & Quiz
Train sound recall, spelling, pairs, and reading speed.Your first ten minutes
Start with shapes.
Finish with words.
Shavian looks unfamiliar only at first. Its visual system becomes much easier when you learn related letters together, then immediately use them in short words.
- 01
Meet the letter families
See tall, deep, short, and compound forms as a coherent system.
- 02
Connect shape to sound
Use IPA, names, and example words to make each form memorable.
- 03
Read something real
Move from letters to words, short sentences, and timed passages.
Alphabet preview12 of 48 letters
๐Peep/p/๐Tot/t/๐Kick/k/๐Fee/f/๐Bib/b/๐Dead/d/๐คLoll/l/๐ฅMime/m/๐ฆIf/ษช/๐งEgg/ษ/๐ฑAge/eษช/๐ฒIce/aษช/
TallDeepShort & compound
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Beginner Guide
A step-by-step introduction to the Shavian alphabet.
Alphabet
Reference for the 48 Shavian letters, their names, and punctuation.
Spelling
Rules and patterns for converting English words into Shavian spelling.
History
The origins and development of the Shavian alphabet.
Comparisons
Side-by-side comparisons with other phonetic and spelling systems.
Keyboards
Keyboard layouts and input methods for Shavian.
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