1. A method to render a phonetic character on a display screen, comprising: providing a first keystroke input on a keyboard, wherein said first keystroke input comprises a single key input or a shift key input and said single key input; rendering a first phonetic character on a display screen exclusively associated with said first keystroke input, wherein said first phonetic character is settled such that said first phonetic character cannot be modified to represent a different phonetic character unless a modifier keystroke input on said keyboard is provided; providing a second keystroke input on said keyboard; determining if said second keystroke input is said modifier keystroke input; and modifying said first, phonetic character rendered on said display screen to represent a second phonetic character when said second keystroke input is determined to be said modifier keystroke input wherein said second phonetic character is different than said first phonetic character, said second phonetic character is exclusively associated with said first keystroke input and said second keystroke input, and said second phonetic character is settled such that said second phonetic character cannot be modified to represent a different phonetic character; and rendering a third phonetic character on said display screen adjacent said first phonetic character when said second keystroke input is determined to not be said modifier keystroke input, wherein said third phonetic character is exclusively associated with said second keystroke input.