alphabet
US
UK alphabet n: (letters)
SC 全部字母
SC 字母表 zì mǔ biǎo
The English alphabet has 26 letters.
alphabet n: figurative (basic facts, rudiments)
SC 入门 rù mén
SC 基础 rù mén ，jī chǔ
TC 基礎
TC 基礎
In this introductory course, you will learn the alphabet of music theory.
在这入门课程中，你们将学习英语理论的基础。
alphabet soup n: (soup with pasta letters)
SC 字母花片汤 zì mǔ huā piàn tāng
My two-year old niece will only eat alphabet soup.
International Phonetic Alphabet n: (set of symbols representing pronunciation)
SC 国际音标 guó jì yīn biāo
TC 國際音標
TC 國際音標
The International Phonetic Alphabet is used worldwide to help people pronounce words correctly.
IPA n: initialism (International Phonetic Alphabet)
SC 国际音标 guó jì yīn biāo
TC 國際音標
TC 國際音標
The IPA is largely based on the Latin alphabet.
phonetic alphabet n: (symbols representing speech sounds)
SC 音标 yīn biāo