IPA
Americanabbreviation
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International Phonetic Association.
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International Press Association.
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Example Sentences
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The IPA has asked the government to add medicines supply to the National Risk Register but, as yet, has not had a response.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
IPA does not remain confined to the gut.
From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026
Craft beer drinkers know Pliny the Elder as the inspiration for his namesake double IPA.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
Phones are "always on, always within reach and increasingly central to how we consume content, connect and unwind", said Dan Flynn, deputy research director at the IPA.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025
"A Sechuana Reader" was co-authored with Jones, using the IPA for Tswana orthography.
From Native Life in South Africa by Plaatje, Sol (Solomon Tshekisho)
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