@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ It features the following interaction:
     * ``version``: the REST API version and release date.
     * ``test``: next word to test.
     * ``tomorrow_test_count``: number of tests for the next day.
+    * ``phonetic_reading``: phonetic reading of a text.
   * On POST, ``action_type`` can be:
     * ``simterms``: similar terms to a given term
     * ``add_translation``: add a translation for a new word
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ the intendended page. Same goes for "New Text" on "Archived Texts" page.
   * ``inc/ajax_add_term_transl.php``, use ``action_type=add_translation`` or ``action_type=update_translation``. The arguments were also changed.
   * ``inc/ajax_check_regexp.php`` should be accessed through ``action_type=regexp``. Argument ``regex`` is now ``regexp``, on post only.
   * ``inc/ajax_chg_term_status.php`` should be accessed through ``action_type=increase_term_status``. Argument ``data`` is now ``status_up``, on post only.
+  * ``inc/ajax_get_phonetic.php`` should be accessed through ``action_type=phonetic_reading``, same arguments.
 
 ## 2.8.1-fork (April 14 2023)
 
 
@@ -1867,6 +1867,8 @@ <h4>Added</h4>
 <code>test</code>: next word to test.</li>
 <li>
 <code>tomorrow_test_count</code>: number of tests for the next day.</li>
+<li>
+<code>phonetic_reading</code>: phonetic reading of a text.</li>
 </ul>
 </li>
 <li>On POST, <code>action_type</code> can be:
@@ -1934,6 +1936,8 @@ <h4>Deprecated</h4>
 <code>inc/ajax_check_regexp.php</code> should be accessed through <code>action_type=regexp</code>. Argument <code>regex</code> is now <code>regexp</code>, on post only.</li>
 <li>
 <code>inc/ajax_chg_term_status.php</code> should be accessed through <code>action_type=increase_term_status</code>. Argument <code>data</code> is now <code>status_up</code>, on post only.</li>
+<li>
+<code>inc/ajax_get_phonetic.php</code> should be accessed through <code>action_type=phonetic_reading</code>, same arguments.</li>
 </ul>
 </li>
 </ul>
 
@@ -112,6 +112,16 @@ function tomorrow_test_count($get_req)
     return get_tomorrow_test_count($get_req['test_sql']);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Get the phonetic reading of a word based on it's language.
+ * 
+ * @param array $get_req Array with the fields "text" and "lang" (short language name)
+ */
+function get_phonetic_reading($get_req)
+{
+    return phonetic_reading($get_req['text'], $get_req['lang']);
+}
+
 
 // --------------------------------- POST REQUESTS ---------------------
 
@@ -200,6 +210,9 @@ function set_term_status($post_req)
             case 'tomorrow_test_count':
                 echo tomorrow_test_count($_GET);
                 break;
+            case 'phonetic_reading':
+                echo get_phonetic_reading($_GET);
+                break;
         }
     }
 } else if (isset($_POST['action'])) {
 
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
  * @license Unlicense <http://unlicense.org/>
  * @link    https://hugofara.github.io/lwt/docs/html/ajax__get__phonetic_8php.html
  * @since   2.3.0-fork
+ * 
+ * @deprecated Use ajax.php with action_type=get_phonetic instead. Deprecated in 2.9.0.
  */
 require_once 'session_utility.php';
 
 
@@ -176,13 +176,15 @@ function getPhoneticText(text, lang) {
     let phoneticText;
     $.ajax(
         {
+            url:'inc/ajax',
             async: false,
             data: {
-                text: text, 
+                action: "query",
+                action_type: "phonetic_reading",
+                text: text,
                 lang: lang 
             }, 
             type: "GET",
-            url:'inc/ajax_get_phonetic.php', 
         }
     )
     .done(
@@ -201,8 +203,10 @@ function getPhoneticText(text, lang) {
  */
 async function getPhoneticTextAsync(text, lang) {
     return $.get(
-        'inc/ajax_get_phonetic.php',
+        'inc/ajax',
         data={
+            action: "query",
+            action_type: "phonetic_reading",
             text: text, 
             lang: lang 
         },