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 fəˈnɛɾɪk ˈælfəˌbɛt/, [ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ɫ fəˈnɛɾɪk ˈæɫfəˌbɛt], [ˌɪɾ̃ɚ-]
Audio (US): (file)
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
Translations
standardized symbols for speech
See also
Further reading
International Phonetic Alphabet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia