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Tung Quoc Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

adj or noun (2)

Hi,

Would you say phonetic alphabet (1) or phonetical alphabet (2) or phonetics alphabet (3)? Why? If all, what is the difference in meaning between them?

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The IPA, for instance, I would call a phonetic alphabet -- the other phrases seem wrongly formed. PS: Ms Google bears out my suspicion.

— Mister Micawber

  • The IPA, for instance, I would call a phonetic alphabet -- the other phrases seem wrongly formed.
  • PS: Ms Google bears out my suspicion.
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The IPA, for instance, I would call a phonetic alphabet-- the other phrases seem wrongly formed.

PS: Ms Google bears out my suspicion.
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Mister MicawberThe IPA, for instance, I would call a phonetic alphabet-- the other phrases seem wrongly formed.

PS: Ms Google bears out my suspicion.

What does 'IPA' stand for?
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Mister MicawberThe [url=http://www2.arts.gla.ac.uk/IPA/ipa.html]INTERNATIONAL PHONETIC ALPHABET[/url].

Thanks, Micawber.
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