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international phonetic alphabet

UK/ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)nəl fəˈnɛtɪk ˈælfəˌbɛt//ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l fəˈnɛɾɪk ˈælfəˌbɛt/

international phonetic alphabet is the alternative letter-case form of International Phonetic Alphabet.

Proper noun capitalized: International Phonetic Alphabet

the International Phonetic Alphabet

  1. 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:
    IPA

Synonyms of international phonetic alphabet

Forms of international phonetic alphabet

alternative forminternational phonetic alphabet

Questions about international phonetic alphabet

What does international phonetic alphabet mean?
International phonetic alphabet means a standardized set of symbols for representing the sounds of human speech.
What is international phonetic alphabet the alternative letter-case form of?
International phonetic alphabet is the alternative letter-case form of International Phonetic Alphabet.
What part of speech is international phonetic alphabet?
International phonetic alphabet is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce international phonetic alphabet?
International phonetic alphabet is pronounced /ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)nəl fəˈnɛtɪk ˈælfəˌbɛt/ (UK).

Words near international phonetic alphabet in the dictionary

  1. international orders
  2. international organisation
  3. international organisations
  4. international organization
  5. international organizations
  6. international phonetic alphabet
  7. international relations
  8. international reply coupon
  9. international reply coupons
  10. international rules football
  11. international salute

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Adapted from Wiktionary: international phonetic alphabet (page history and authors); International Phonetic Alphabet (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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