International Phonetic Alphabet

noun

: ipa

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Our weapon of choice was the International Phonetic Alphabet, which enabled us to pronounce foreign words with great accuracy. The New Yorker, 3 July 2023 Similar jumps occurred for other tasks including decoding the International Phonetic Alphabet, unscrambling a word’s letters, identifying offensive content in paragraphs of Hinglish (a combination of Hindi and English), and generating a similar English equivalent of Kiswahili proverbs. Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 16 Mar. 2023 That’s where resources like the International Phonetic Alphabet some in handy. Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of International Phonetic Alphabet was in 1894

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“International Phonetic Alphabet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/International%20Phonetic%20Alphabet. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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