1 The IPA has often been used as a basis for creating new writing systems for previously unwritten languages. 2  The IPA is used in some foreign language text books and phrase books to transcribe the sounds of languages which are written with non-latin alphabets.
Staccato is marked in music with a small black dot placed above or below a note (not to its side like a dotted note). See staccatissimo. Also Known As: 1  detache; dÃ©tachÃ© (Pique).  piquÃ© fr
Definition: Staccatissimo is an indication to play with an exaggerated staccato; to keep notes very detached and brief. Staccatissimo is marked in the following ways: 1  As triangular accents above or below notes (see picture). 2  The term staccatissimo written alongside standard staccato marks (common in hand-written compositions).