International Phonetic Alphabet
English
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-]
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Proper noun
the International Phonetic Alphabet
- A standardized set of symbols for representing the sounds of human speech.
- The International Phonetic Alphabet is commonly used in books about Shanghainese because none of the existing romanizations are very popular.
Synonyms
- IPA
Translations
standardized symbols for speech
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See also
- Appendix: International Phonetic Alphabet
- Appendix: Pronunciation Key
- Appendix: IPA examples
Further reading
International Phonetic Alphabet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia