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Definition of the International Phonetic Alphabet noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the International Phonetic Alphabet

noun

/ði ɪntəˌnæʃnəl fəˌnetɪk ˈælfəbet/

/ði ɪntərˌnæʃnəl fəˌnetɪk ˈælfəbet/

[singular]

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an alphabet that is used to show the pronunciation of words in any language

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