Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ipa

/ˌaɪ.piːˈeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
ipa
IPA
/ˌaɪ.piːˈeɪ/
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of isopropyl alcohol.

Uncountable

noun

Initialism of isophthalic acid.

Uncountable

noun

Initialism of isopropyl acetate.

Uncountable

noun

Initialism of India pale ale.

Countable

noun

Transcription written in the International Phonetic Alphabet.

Countable; Uncountable

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How do you pronounce ipa?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌaɪ.piːˈeɪ/.
What does ipa mean?
Initialism of International Phonetic Alphabet.

How to pronounce ipa

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌaɪ.piːˈeɪ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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