International Phonetic Alphabet
International Phonetic Alphabet - English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)nəl fəˈnɛtɪk ˈælfəˌbɛt/, [ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)nəɫ fəˈnɛtɪk ˈæɫfəˌbɛt]
- (US) IPA: /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l fəˈnɛɾɪk ˈælfəˌbɛt/, [ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ɫ fəˈnɛɾɪk ˈæɫfəˌbɛt], [ˌɪɾ̃ɚ-]
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.
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