W3C ssml are using IPA for the specification of the lexicons. I prefer the simpler (but less comprehensive) SAMPA. It's easier to use. Should SAMPA (http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/sampa/) be identified as a variant of IPA please? regards -- Dave Pawson XSLT XSL-FO FAQ. http://www.dpawson.co.uk