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Technique G121:Linking to pronunciations

About this Technique

This technique relates to 3.1.6 Pronunciation (Sufficient).

This technique applies to all technologies that include links.

Techniques are examples of ways to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). They are not required to meet WCAG. Content can satisfy the normative requirements of WCAG even if it does not use any of the documented techniques. See About WCAG Techniques.

Description

The objective of this technique is to make the pronunciation of a word available by providing information about the pronunciation, either within the same web page or in a different web page, and establishing a link between the item and its pronunciation.

Examples

Example 1

A word is linked to its entry in a dictionary that includes pronunciation information.

Example 2

A word is linked to a sound file that will speak the pronunciation.

Example 3

A word in linked to its entry in a pronouncing dictionary.

Example 4

A word is linked to an International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) representation of its pronunciation.

Example 5

A word is linked to an unambiguous phonetic spelling of the pronunciation.

Tests

Procedure

For each word that requires pronunciation information:

  1. Check that at least the first instance of the item is a link.
  2. Check that each link navigates to information about the pronunciation of the item.

Expected Results

  • All checks are true.
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