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Building literacy, one sound at a time

Access structured phonics data, sounds, and word lists — ready for apps, classrooms, and research.

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  • Teach

  • Create

  • Collaborate

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Teach

Use open phonics resources to build lessons, practice sounds, and support reading development.

Create

Integrate phonics sounds and data into your own apps, games, or tools using the oiPL API.

Collaborate

Contribute sounds, data, or translations to help expand the open phonics library worldwide.

An open initiative for phonics and literacy

Created by a software engineer and award-winning educator.

The Open International Phonics Library (oiPL) is an independent project dedicated to making phonics data openly available for classrooms, teachers, learners, and developers. Every big idea starts small — oiPL is being built in public with a focus on practical, open tools that make high-quality literacy resources easier to share, reuse, and improve.

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Our Mission and Goals

  • Open Access

    To make phonics sounds and data freely available for teachers, learners, and developers around the world.

  • Practical Tools

    To build simple, reliable systems that help educators and creators integrate phonics resources into real classrooms and learning apps.

  • Collaboration

    To grow a global, community-driven library that evolves through shared contributions and open collaboration.

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Further Information

Michael Lundie is a software engineer and award-winning educator with a background in design and technology. He created the Open International Phonics Library (oiPL) as an independent project and continues to explore ways to bridge engineering and education. One of his goals is to contribute to the education community through open, practical tools like oiPL — small steps toward making digital learning resources more accessible and adaptable.

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