diff --git a/tools/addword.py b/tools/addword.py
index 20e640b..e89466c 100755
--- a/tools/addword.py
+++ b/tools/addword.py
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ def get_phonetic_transcriptions(word):
     lines = [span.get_text() for span in spans]
     match = re.findall(r'\[.+\]', lines[0])
     if match:
-        phones.append(match[0])
+        phones.append(match[0].replace('[', '/').replace(']', '/'))
     else:
         phones.append(" ")
     match = re.findall(r'\[.+\]', lines[1])
     if match:
-        phones.append(match[0])
+        phones.append(match[0].replace('[', '/').replace(']', '/'))
     else:
         phones.append(" ")
     return phones