International Phonetic Alphabet

English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)nəl fəˈnɛtɪk ˈælfəˌbɛt/, [ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)nəɫ fəˈnɛtɪk ˈæɫfəˌbɛt]
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l fəˈnɛɾɪk ˈælfəˌbɛt/, [ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ɫ fəˈnɛɾɪk ˈæɫfəˌbɛt], [ˌɪɾ̃ɚ-]
  • Audio (US):(file)

Proper noun

the International Phonetic Alphabet

  2. (phonetics, phonology) A standardized set of symbols for representing the sounds of human speech.
    Synonym: IPA (initialism)
    The International Phonetic Alphabet is commonly used in books about Shanghainese because none of the existing romanizations are very popular.

Translations

See also

  • Appendix: International Phonetic Alphabet
  • Appendix: Pronunciation Key
  • Appendix: IPA examples

Further reading

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