Kimtaro

# So, with some help (and perhaps some faulty testing on my part initially) here
# is a solution I'm happy with.

def sphinx_version
  # STDERR redirection for Unix
  stderr      = $stderr.dup
  read, write = IO.pipe
  $stderr.reopen(write)
  `indexer`[/^Sphinx (\d\.\d\.\d)/, 1]
rescue # This catches errors for Windows

Kimtaro

# 'r' after open-mid central unrounded?

module Keats
  module Phones
    IPA_CONSONANTS = {
      "B"  => "b",          # b  - Lower-case B	    <be>      voiced bilabial plosive
      "CH" => "t\312\203",  #	tʃ - T-Esh ligature   <cheese>  voiceless postalveolar affricate 
      "D"  => "d",          # d  - Lower-case D     <dee>     voiced dental or alveolar plosive
      "DH" => "\303\260",   #	ð  - Eth              <thee>    voiced dental fricative
      "F"  => "f",          # f  - Lower-case F     <fee>     voiceless labiodental fricative