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International Phonetic Alphabet

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English

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • (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

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the International Phonetic Alphabet

  1. (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.

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See also

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