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The History of the English Phonetic Association

The International Phonetic Association (IPA) has undergone numerous revisions since its inception, with major updates occurring in 1888, 1900, 1932, and 1989, and the most recent revision taking place in May 2005.

The History of the English Phonetic Association

De la Cruz Alejandro Betsaida, Pérez Cortés Elizabeth, Puig Calderon Adrián Eduardo, Reyes Hernández César Edudardo, Sánchez Ble Clarisa Fernanda

The History of the English Phonetic Association

symbols and letters in the IPA

19 additional signs
31 diacritics
107 letters

Symbols and Sounds

This inventory uses capital or cursive forms, diacritics, and rotations.
There are also several derived or taken from the Greek alphabet.
The IPA is based on the Latin alphabet

Letterforms

Subtopic
Most letters are either Latin or Greek, or modifications thereof

The general principle of the IPA

To provide one letter for each distinctive sound This means that it does not use combinations of letters to represent single sounds

IPA revisions.

had another revision when the IPA Ikeal Convention in 1989.
• The alphabet was last revised in May 2005
• major revisions and expansions took place in 1900 and 1932.
• in 1888, the alphabet was revised.

Its foundation

A group of French and British language teachers, led by the French linguist Paul Passy, in 1889 created what would become known as the International Phonetic Association.