IPA
noun
uk/ˌaɪ.piːˈeɪ/us/ˌaɪ.piːˈeɪ/IPAnoun(PHONETICS)
[U]languagespecialized
abbreviationfortheInternationalPhoneticAlphabet: asystemofsymbolsforshowinghow words arepronounced
国际音标（International Phonetic Alphabet的缩写）Linguistics: phonology & phonetics
- alliterative
- alveolar
- apheresis
- aphesis
- aphetic
- aspirate
- assonance
- guttural
- homonym
- laterally
- lax
- lenis
- macron
- misemphasis
- phonology
- segmental
- semivowel
- sibilance
- sibilant
- speech pathology
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Lettering & alphabets
IPAnoun(BEER)
[CorU]
abbreviationforIndiaPale Ale: atypeofbeerthat is not very high inalcoholand has abittertaste:
I alwayschoosean IPA when having apint.
Thebreweryoffersan IPApackwith aselectionof IPAs of differentstrengths.
- The newmicrobreweryhascreatedan ultra-hoppy IPA.
- IPA getsitsnamefrom thetypeofbeercreatedfor BritishpeoplelivinginIndiawhen it waspartof the British Empire.
Beer & cider
- ale
- beer
- beer mat
- bitter
- brew
- draft
- home brew
- hophead
- hoppy
- jar
- keg party
- mild
- mug
- perry
- pint
- rough cider
- scrumpy
- shandy
- stein
- stout