International Phonetic Alphabet

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noun

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.

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Origin of International Phonetic Alphabet

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby International Phonetic Alphabet

International Monetary Fund, international Morse code, international nautical mile, International Orange, International Organization for Standardization, International Phonetic Alphabet, international pitch, International Practical Temperature Scale, international radio silence, international relations, International Scientific Vocabulary

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How to use International Phonetic Alphabet in a sentence

First, his credentials: He did international mergers and acquisitions at Lazard, a financial and asset management firm.
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Together, they crossed over the International Bridges on foot into Juarez to conduct some business.
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While the world fixated on Ukraine and Syria, a near-genocide ripped through central Africa, to little international fanfare.
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Despite its ranking at the bottom of most international development indexes, the conflict is shrouded by confusion.
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Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders cannot be accessed without a virtual private network.
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No law of that country must exceed in words the number of letters in their alphabet, which consists only in two-and-twenty.
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If a husband were to see his wife drowning, what single letter of the alphabet would he name?
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In 1883 she served with many distinguished artists on the art jury of the International Exhibition at Amsterdam.
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Of course, the usual international operations for obtaining gold were denied to Germany.
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The doctrine of international free trade, albeit the most conspicuous of its applications, was but one case under the general law.
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British Dictionary definitions for International Phonetic Alphabet

International Phonetic Alphabet

noun

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 1951Abbreviation: IPA

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