"IPA" can refer to several things:
* India Pale Ale (IPA): This is a type of beer, and it's comprised of:
* Water: The primary ingredient, used for brewing and fermentation.
* Malt: Barley grain that is germinated and dried, providing fermentable sugars and flavor.
* Hops: Dried flower cones that impart bitterness, aroma, and flavor.
* Yeast: A single-celled organism that converts sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide during fermentation.
* International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA): This is a system of phonetic notation. It's comprised of:
* A set of symbols: Representing sounds from different languages, including consonants, vowels, and diacritics.
* Rules for pronunciation: Explaining how to pronounce sounds, stress, and intonation.
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