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Definition of: International Phonetic Alphabet
The alphabet of the International Phonetic Association (a society founded in 1886), in which the speech sounds of a language can be transcribed. Each of the symbols of this alphabet represents a specific sound, distinguished as to place and manner of articulation, regardless of the language being recorded. Abbr. IPA. See chart on page 665.
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