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.
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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.