IPA
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IPA
- /ˌaɪ.piːˈeɪ/
- [ˌaɪ.pʰiːˈeɪ]
Rhymes with -eɪ
proper noun
- Initialism of International Phonetic Alphabet However, beyond lexis, the Macmillan range includes other adaptations, such as IPA encoding which reflects Indian English pronunciation, and etymologies that distinguish between "tatsama" and "tadbhava" terms, based on McGregor (1992).
- Initialism of International Phonetic Association
- Initialism of International Police Association
noun IPAs
- Initialism of isopropyl alcohol
- Initialism of isophthalic acid
- Initialism of isopropyl acetate
- Initialism of India pale ale Not bad for an amber or pale ale, but India pale ale, I don't think so. So why does Bass put IPA on the label?
- A transcription written in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- A kind of archive containing a software package for certain Apple devices. Originally an initialism of iPhone Archive, later redefined as iOS App Store Package.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ips, ipy, epa, bpi, ipo, iaph, iea, cpa, fpm, wpc, iasp, cio, pnp, spi, rpn, opi
Translations
Talk about this word "IPA." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ipa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. IPA. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ipa "IPA." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ipa.Cite this
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title = {IPA},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ipa},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
