International Phonetic Alphabet

What does IPA stand for?

• International Phonetic Alphabet

• International Pizza Association

• Icelandic Pronunciation Agency

• Incredible Phonetic Alphabet

What is the purpose of IPA?

• To create a new language

• To standardize written communication

• To provide a standardized system for representing the sounds of spoken language

• To replace the English alphabet

How many symbols are there in the IPA chart?

• 75

• 107

• 125

• 50

What is the symbol for the voiced alveolar fricative sound?

• q

• z

• p

• x

What is the symbol for the voiceless velar plosive sound?

• m

• k

• b

• p

What is the symbol for the nasal vowel sound?

• B

• C

• A

• ~~

What is the symbol for the lateral approximant sound?

• b

• a

• l

• c

What is the symbol for the retroflex plosive sound?

• ɑ

• θ

• ʒ

• ʈ

What is the symbol for the close front unrounded vowel sound?

• /a

• /e

• /o

• /i

What is the symbol for the open back rounded vowel sound?

• /ɒ/

• /e/

• /a/

• /i/