# IPA in the SDMB

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**Created:** [August 9, 2016, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipa-in-the-sdmb/762291 "2016-08-09T23:55:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 10, 2016, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ipa-in-the-sdmb/762291/2 "2016-08-10T00:08:22Z")

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I don’t think IPA usage should be mandated but I reserve the right to giggle behind my hand at people trying to compare pronunciations without using IPA or X-SAMPA or another phonetic notation system.

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