Can you read IPA?

[cardgame]

Furthermore, does it belong in pronunciation threads in any way, shape or form?

Finally, should a certain user stop bringing it up every time we have a pronunciation thread?

If you haven't seen IPA, this is what it looks like:

/ˈpɛn.ɪn.sə.lə/

/ˈpɛn.ɪns.ju.lə/

/pə.ˈnɪns.jə.lə/

 

[warpus]

I've never learned it in school, .. but it doesn't seem to be too hard to read a couple random ones I've seen today.

 

[sumit1207]

No, and it seems unnecessary.

 

[Bill3000]

Yes, I can read it. Yes, of course. The point of IPA is a standardized way to represent how words are pronounced in a language, so it is relevant to be used in threads talking about pronunciation. I'd even accept Americanist notation. Eye dialect is worthless when talking about pronunciation in foreign languages due to differences in orthography, and for dialects with different phonemes.

No, I'm not going to stop, and you should get it through your thick heads. It is equivalent to posting different arbitrary symbols for particular numbers and operators in math threads.

 

[MobBoss]

To me IPA means 'India Pale Ale'.

 

[Lillefix]

I can mostly read it. Both my english and french dictionaries use simplified versions of it, and it's very useful. But I don't expect people to write it. But if you can, please do it.

 

[Arwon]

I've never had a good India Pale Ale.

Um, I can read it, I always try to put it both ways. That way people can LEARN.

There's ways to do a relatively unambiguous representation of pronunciation with regular letters, the main thing is to watch for short and long vowels (use silent E) and represent unstressed vowells with something like "uh".

 

[ParadigmShifter]

"Because not all Flowers are Pansies" - ad for Flowers IPA. Nice beer.

I'm not asking Mobby, so don't tell

There's always an IPA guide at the beginning of every dictionary. If you haven't got a dictionary, I am a sad bunny I'd have to look up the phonemes though.

 

[illram]

No, I can't read it (or at least haven't learned how, but can occasionally), and Yes, I'd much rather discuss India Pale Ales.

 

[ParadigmShifter]

Flowers is the only IPA we have here on a regular basis. Very smooth, a bit sweet for me, I prefer bitters.

 

[Lillefix]

"Because not all Flowers are Pansies" - ad for Flowers IPA. Nice beer.

I'm not asking Mobby, so don't tell

There's always an IPA guide at the beginning of every dictionary. If you haven't got a dictionary, I am a sad bunny I'd have to look up the phonemes though.

In my experience, only dictionaries translating to English or French, have these IPA guides. Since in almost every other european language, the pronounociation is unambigious.

 

[Godwynn]

No, I cannot read IPA.

I wish I could, though.

 

[sophie]

Yes, I can read it. No I cannot write it.

For the record, I think it's pretty cool that my thread sparked a completely different discussion.

 

[illram]

Bear Republic Racer 5 is one of my favorite IPAs.

Racer 5 /ˈreɪsər/ /faɪv/

1. An IPA favored by me.

 

[Joecoolyo]

Sadly, I'm illiterate.

 

[MagisterCultuum]

I understand it a little, but am not fully literate in it and would not try writing it.

My sister learned it in her school. She started to teach me but we didn't get that far.



I'm of the opinion that it should be used only when accompanied by more commonly understood or intuitive orthographies or recordings.

 

[Mise]

Yeah, it says "IPA".

 

[bombshoo]

I really like IPAs. I am a fan of hoppyness not maltyness.

This thread should just be about beer.

 

[Shekwan]

Where's the option "No, but its needed in pronunciation threads"? You assume all us ignorant types don't know whats good for us?

To me IPA means 'India Pale Ale'.

Ditto.

Yeah, it says "IPA".

 

[Tee Kay]

I learned it in school. I've forgotten how to read it though.