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IPA

1. International Phonetic Alphabet.
2. International Phonetic Association.
3. International Press Association.
Also, I.P.A.

International Phonetic Alphabet

–noun
the set of symbols and modifiers designed, principally on the basis of articulatory considerations, to provide a consistent and universally understood system for transcribing the speech sounds of any language: devised by the International Phonetic Association. Abbreviation: IPA, I.P.A.


Origin:
1895–1900
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International Phonetic Alphabet  
n.   Abbr. IPA
A phonetic alphabet and diacritic modifiers sponsored by the International Phonetic Association to provide a uniform and universally understood system for transcribing the speech sounds of all languages.
IPA  
abbr.  
  1. International Phonetic Alphabet

  2. International Phonetic Association

  3. isopropyl alcohol

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: IPA
Function: abbreviation
independent practice association
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Computing Dictionary

IPA
International Phonetic Alphabet

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
IPA
  1. International Phonetic Alphabet

  2. International Phonetic Association

  3. isopropyl alcohol

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