What is the purpose of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)?

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What is the purpose of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)?

The purpose of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is to provide a standardized system for representing the sounds of human speech. It allows linguists, language learners, and speech pathologists to accurately transcribe and describe the pronunciation of words in any language. The IPA helps in the study of phonetics, phonology, and language acquisition, as well as in the development of dictionaries and language teaching materials.