a writing system based on an expanded English alphabet, consisting of 43 characters representing different phonemes of spoken English, used for teaching beginners to read. Abbr.: I.T.A., i.t.a. Also called augmented roman .
INITIAL TEACHING ALPHABET
Meaning of INITIAL TEACHING ALPHABET in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012