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
by: Teresa Rose. There are 5 important music articulation symbols you need to know if you sing or play a musical instrument. They are: 1) staccato, 2) slur, 3) accent, 4) sforzando, and 5) tenuto.