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The International Phonetic Alphabet was developed in the late 19th century by phoneticians.
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Is it true that the International Phonetic Alphabet was developed in the late 19th century by phoneticians?
Yes. Evidence shows that the International Phonetic Alphabet was indeed devised starting in the late 19th century by the International Phonetic Association.
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Wikipedia: International Phonetic Alphabet. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet
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