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Meaning of international phonetic alphabet | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)nəl fəˈnɛtɪk ˈælfəˌbɛt/

Definitions

  1. A standardized set of symbols for representing the sounds of human speech.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of International Phonetic Alphabet.
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Examples

“The International Phonetic Alphabet is commonly used in books about Shanghainese because none of the existing romanizations are very popular.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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