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international phonetic alphabet

in·ter·na·tion·al pho·net·ic al·pha·bet
I i

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-ter-nash-uh-nl fuh-net-ik, foh- al-fuh-bet, -bit]
    • /ˌɪn tərˈnæʃ ə nl fəˈnɛt ɪk, foʊ- ˈæl fəˌbɛt, -bɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-ter-nash-uh-nl fuh-net-ik, foh- al-fuh-bet, -bit]
    • /ˌɪn tərˈnæʃ ə nl fəˈnɛt ɪk, foʊ- ˈæl fəˌbɛt, -bɪt/

Definitions of international phonetic alphabet words

  • noun international phonetic alphabet the set of symbols and modifiers designed, principally on the basis of articulatory considerations, to provide a consistent and universally understood system for transcribing the speech sounds of any language: devised by the International Phonetic Association. Abbreviation: IPA, I.P.A. 1
  • noun Definition of international phonetic alphabet in Technology (text, human language)   (IPA) A system of symbols for representing pronunciation. There is no commonly agreed way to represent IPA in ASCII characters though it can be represented in Unicode. 1
  • noun international phonetic alphabet set of symbols representing pronunciation 1
  • noun international phonetic alphabet a series of signs and letters propagated by the Association Phonétique Internationale for the representation of human speech sounds. It is based on the Roman alphabet but supplemented by modified signs or symbols from other writing systems, and is usually employed in its revised form of 1951 0
  • noun international phonetic alphabet an alphabet (sense 2) for international use, designed to represent each human speech sound by a single symbol 0

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Origin of international phonetic alphabet

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for International phonetic alphabet

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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international phonetic alphabet popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for international phonetic alphabet

noun international phonetic alphabet

  • ipa — International Phonetic Alphabet

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