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The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a system of phonetic notation that uses a set of symbols to represent the sounds of spoken languages. It was first developed in the late 19th century by the International Phonetic Association (IPA) as a way to standardize the representation of speech sounds across languages. The IPA is used by linguists, speech therapists, and language teachers to transcribe the sounds of languages in a precise and consistent manner. It is also used in dictionaries and language learning materials to help users understand and pronounce words correctly. The IPA is made up of over 150 different symbols, each of which represents a different sound. These symbols are organized into three main categories: vowel sounds, consonant sounds, and diacritical marks. Vowel sounds are represented by symbols that are typically arranged in a chart called an IPA vowel chart. The chart is arranged to show the different vowel sounds based on their place and manner of artic