ipa

/IY1 P AH0/
noun
  1. 1

    Transcription written in the International Phonetic Alphabet.

  2. 2

    An IPA file, or an iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, or tvOS app distributed via IPA files.

  3. 3

    Initialism of International Phonetic Alphabet. [(phonetics, phonology) A standardized set of symbols for representing the sounds of human speech.]

  4. 4

    (beer, countable) Initialism of India pale ale. [(alcoholic beverages) A beer, with a high level of alcohol and hops, traditionally made for export from Britain to India.]

  5. 5

    Initialism of International Phonetic Association.

  6. 6

    Initialism of International Police Association.

  7. 7

    (organic chemistry, uncountable) Initialism of isopropyl alcohol. [(organic chemistry) The aliphatic alcohol 2-propanol that is used as a solvent and in many industrial applications.]

  8. 8

    (organic chemistry, uncountable) Initialism of isophthalic acid. [(organic chemistry) The isomer of phthalic acid benzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid used in the synthesis of polymers.]

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    (organic chemistry, uncountable) Initialism of isopropyl acetate.