International Phonetic Alphabet
English
editPronunciation
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
editthe 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.
Synonyms
editTranslations
editstandardized symbols for speech
See also
editFurther reading
edit- International Phonetic Alphabet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia