International Phonetic Alphabet

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English

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

the International Phonetic Alphabet

  1. 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.

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