International Phonetic Alphabet; IPA
Linguistics term for the standardized phonetic notation system. Often abbreviated as IPA.
See also: 国際音声記号
The International Phonetic Alphabet is designed to transcribe the sounds of any language.
Synonym for 国際音声字母; both refer to the IPA. 国際音声記号 is more common in modern usage.
Compound of 国際 (international) + 音声 (speech sound) + 字母 (alphabet, letter). A direct translation of the English term 'International Phonetic Alphabet'.