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VISIBLE SPEECH

\vˈɪzəbə͡l spˈiːt͡ʃ], \vˈɪzəbə‍l spˈiːt‍ʃ], \v_ˈɪ_z_ə_b_əl s_p_ˈiː_tʃ]\

Definitions of VISIBLE SPEECH

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2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

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a phonetic alphabet invented by Melville Bell in the 19th century

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

A system of characters invented by Prof. Alexander Melville Bell to represent all sounds that may be uttered by the speech organs, and intended to be suggestive of the position of the organs of speech in uttering them.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

A system of characters invented by Prof. Alexander Melville Bell to represent all sounds that may be uttered by the speech organs, and intended to be suggestive of the position of the organs of speech in uttering them.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

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