Understandable / 3.1 Readable
3.1.6Pronunciation
Level AAAFor words whose meaning depends on pronunciation (heteronyms, or kanji with multiple readings), provide a way to determine the correct pronunciation when context alone isn't enough. Ruby annotations, an audio reading, or a link to a pronunciation guide are typical ways to satisfy this.
Note
A detailed commentary for this success criterion is not yet available. In the meantime, this page lists related patterns, techniques, and links to the normative sources.
Related Techniques
Specific implementation techniques for meeting this success criterion. This site doesn't include the full text, so follow the links to the original W3C documents.
Sufficient Techniques(5)
- G62: Providing a glossary(opens in a new tab)waic.jp(opens in a new tab)
- G120: Providing the pronunciation immediately following the word(opens in a new tab)waic.jp(opens in a new tab)
- G121: Linking to pronunciations(opens in a new tab)waic.jp(opens in a new tab)
- G163: Using standard diacritical marks that can be turned off(opens in a new tab)waic.jp(opens in a new tab)
- H62: Using the ruby element(opens in a new tab)waic.jp(opens in a new tab)
Normative References
- Success Criterion 3.1.6 Pronunciation — WCAG 2.2(opens in a new tab)The normative requirement text.
- Understanding Pronunciation — W3C(opens in a new tab)Official guidance on intent, examples, and techniques.