International Phonetic Alphabet
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English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)nəl fəˈnɛtɪk ˈælfəˌbɛt/, [ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)nəɫ fəˈnɛtɪk ˈæɫfəˌbɛt]
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l fəˈnɛɾɪk ˈælfəˌbɛt/, [ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)ɫ fəˈnɛɾɪk ˈæɫfəˌbɛt], [ˌɪɾ̃ɚ-]
Audio (US): (file)
Proper noun
[edit]the International Phonetic Alphabet
- (phonetics, phonology) 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
[edit]Translations
[edit]standardized symbols for speech
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- International Phonetic Alphabet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia