๐ท Pig Latin Converter
Convert English text into Pig Latin, the classic wordplay language. Words starting with consonants have the leading consonant cluster moved to the end with "ay" appended, while words starting with a vowel simply get "way" appended.
How to use
- Enter the English text you want to convert.
- The converted result appears automatically โ use the copy button to copy it to your clipboard.
How the calculation works
This tool splits English text into words at whitespace and applies these rules to each word. 1. Words that start with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) get "way" added (apple โ appleway). 2. Words that start with a consonant have the consonant cluster before the first vowel moved to the end, followed by "ay" (string โ ingstray). 3. "qu" moves as one unit (quick โ ickquay). 4. "y" after the first letter counts as a vowel (rhythm โ ythmrhay, my โ ymay). A "y" at the start of a word is a consonant (yellow โ ellowyay). Punctuation before or after a word (periods, commas, quotation marks) stays in place, and if the original word started with a capital letter, so does the converted word.
Worked example
Input The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Output Ethay ickquay ownbray oxfay umpsjay overway ethay azylay ogday. "The" moves the cluster "th" to the end to become ethay, and "over" starts with a vowel, so it becomes overway. The final period stays where it was.
Things to be aware of
- Words containing an apostrophe or hyphen (don't, well-known) are left unchanged.
- All-caps words such as NASA come out with only the first letter capitalized (Asanay).
- Pig Latin rules vary by region and speaker; some add "yay" or "ay" instead of "way" to words that start with a vowel.
FAQ
What is Pig Latin?
A traditional English-language word game where the leading consonant cluster of a word is moved to the end with "ay" appended (e.g. "pig" โ "igpay"), and words starting with a vowel simply get "way" appended (e.g. "apple" โ "appleway").
Does this work on Japanese text?
No, this tool only converts words made of English letters (a-z, A-Z). Non-alphabetic characters, including Japanese text, are passed through unchanged.
How is capitalization and punctuation handled?
If a word starts with a capital letter, the converted word is also capitalized. Attached punctuation (like periods) is preserved.