1A type of light-coloured beer similar to bitter, typically with a higher than average alcohol and hop content.
I dropped in at the Plough for a pint of IPA
2An internationally recognized set of phonetic symbols developed in the late 19th century, based on the principle of strict one-to-one correspondence between sounds and symbols.
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Definition of IPA in US English:
IPA
nounˌaɪ ˌpi ˈeɪ
1A type of light-colored beer similar to bitter, typically with a higher than average alcohol and hop content.
I dropped in at the Plough for a pint of IPA
2An internationally recognized set of phonetic symbols developed in the late 19th century, based on the principle of strict one-to-one correspondence between sounds and symbols.